The results of the nationwide vote have been finalised

Brazil’s incumbent president, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, has won the presidential election, securing 51.75 per cent of the vote. Senator Flavio Bolsonaro received 48.25 per cent of the vote. These figures are based on 99.76 per cent of the votes counted, according to Toda Palavra, a partner of TV BRICS.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi sent his congratulations. He described Lula as a “dear friend”, stated his intention to expand the strategic partnership between the two countries, and to jointly promote Global South initiatives. This was reported by ANI, a partner of TV BRICS.

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim described Lula’s victory as historic and highlighted his long-standing commitment to social justice and the defence of the interests of developing countries. This was reported by Brasil 247.

Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev wrote on social media that the Brazilian people had supported Lula’s policy of strengthening national sovereignty, enhancing Brazil’s standing as a major world power, promoting reform of the United Nations (UN) and building a just world order. His remarks were reported by Kazinform, a partner of TV BRICS.

In addition, Lula da Silva received congratulations from representatives of a number of Latin American countries, including Mexico, Uruguay, Bolivia, and Panama, as well as the President of the State Council of Cuba. This was reported by Xinhua News Agency, a partner of TV BRICS.

Lula was born on 27 October 1945 in Caetese to a family of farmers. From the late 1960s, he worked in steelworks and for a trade union; from 1975, he led the ABC metalworkers’ union.

In 1980, he founded the Workers’ Party. He stood in the 1989, 1994 and 1998 elections, coming second each time. He won the presidential election in 2002 and was re-elected in 2006. In 2023, he returned to power once again.

African Times published this article in partnership with International Media Network TV BRICS