Greetings to Lula Da Silva
One of the first leaders to express his joy at the electoral results was the new president of Colombia, Gustavo Petro. “Long live Lula,” the Colombian president tweeted laconically after learning of the former metallurgical worker’s victory.
In the same vein, its vice president, France Marquez Minawho said on Twitter: “The Brazilian people once again gave their vote of confidence to Luis Inácio Lula Da Silva, to whom I send an ancestral hug and extend my congratulations.”
“May wisdom be with you in this new stage directing the destinies of this sister nation,” he added.
Andrés Manuel López Obrador, president of Mexico, was another of the weighty figures who greeted Lulista’s victory. The progressive leader expressed: Lula won, blessed people of Brazil. There will be equality and humanism.”
The Chilean Gabriel Boric Font also joined the celebratory wave and enunciated “Lula. Alegría!”, while sharing the publication that the president-elect of Brazil made on Twitter.
From the other side of the Atlantic, the greeting of the French president arrived, Emmanuel Macron: “Congratulations, dear Lula Da Silva, for your election that opens a new page in the history of Brazil. Together, we will join forces to face the many common challenges and renew the bond of friendship between our two countries.”
For his part, the former president of Bolivia Evo Morales He also referred on social networks to Lula’s victory.
Morales said: “Many congratulations brother of the soul Lula for being elected for the 3rd time president of #Brazil. We are sure that he will return to work for the poorest and will reestablish the dignity and sovereignty of his country in its foreign relations. The Great Homeland embraces you brother !”.
The same was done by the president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro. “We celebrate the victory of the Brazilian people, who this #30oct, elected Lula as their new President. Long live the peoples determined to be free, sovereign and independent! Today democracy triumphed in Brazil. Congratulations Lula! A Big Hug !”.
Victory
In an ending that was too close, the Electoral Court of Brazil confirmed the victory of Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva in the presidential ballot, with 50.8% of the votes, equivalent to 59,659,232 people, against the 49.1% that added President Bolsonaro.
After learning of the victory, the leader of the Workers’ Party left his home in the west of Sao Paulo at night to make a statement.
Dressed in a blue jean shirt, Lula was traveling in an armored car to the Intercontinental Hotel, where his bunker is set up, to later celebrate on Avenida Paulista.
“This election not only defines a country model, but defines a life model for Brazilians”, he said today after voting near São Paulo, at the same school where he first voted himself president in 1989.
“For this reason, it is the most important election of my life, for a project so that democracy is the winner,” he added.
The veteran leftist leader advocated relaunching the South American and Latin American integration process, reinforcing Mercosur and recomposing Unasur to be able to negotiate with the great powers on a more equal footing.
Source: Ambito
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