World reacts to Lula’s victory in Brazil’s presidential election

Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has secured a 4th non-consecutive word aft defeating right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro successful the run-off election.

Bolsonaro, however, has called for the ballot to beryllium annulled implicit an “unacceptable” two-hour voting hold granted by Supreme Court Justice Cristiano Zanin, contempt some candidates having requested further voting time.

Flavio Bolsonaro speaks aft the results of the statesmanlike predetermination successful Brazil connected October 25, 2026 [Ton Molina/Getty Images]

Sunday’s predetermination results person drawn reactions crossed the world, with leftist planetary figures celebrating Lula’s victory.

Here’s however the satellite reacted:

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum

Sheinbaum congratulated Lula successful a station connected X. “Long unrecorded democracy, the radical of Brazil won,” she wrote.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney

In his congratulatory post, Carney credited Lula with advancing relations betwixt Canada and Brazil.

“Let america prehend this accidental to fortify them further, unneurotic – to make caller promising commercialized prospects, support the environment, and guarantee greater prosperity for some our populations,” helium wrote connected X.

US officials and politicians

US President Donald Trump’s son, Donald Trump Jr, criticised the result, citing the two-hour voting clip extension.

“If a blimpish authorities successful Brazil did this, everyone successful the mainstream property successful America would suffer their minds, but I conjecture they’re conscionable choosing to beryllium soundless due to the fact that it’s each for the cause,” helium said.

Progressive Senator Bernie Sanders, meanwhile, congratulated Lula’s “extraordinary re-election victory”, saying the Brazilian president has “stood up” for workers and ideology and volition proceed to bash truthful for the adjacent 4 years.

Congressman Ro Khanna, successful a station connected X, said: “People each crossed the satellite are warring backmost against extremism. With Lula successful Brazil, they conscionable won. Authoritarian leaders ever onslaught ideology due to the fact that they basal nary accidental against the volition of their people.”

Khanna added that President Trump “must respect the results and not undermine Brazil’s elections”.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani wrote connected X: “The radical agreed volition ne'er beryllium defeated!”

California Governor Gavin Newsom’s Press Office released a statement, saying helium is “proud to basal with Brazil and partners astir the satellite who stock our committedness to defending democracy, protecting our environment, strengthening workers’ rights, and gathering an system that works for moving families”.

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel

Díaz-Canel said Lula’s “historic” triumph “ensures the continuity of the way of peace, sovereignty, and societal justness embarked upon by the Brazilian radical nether your leader”.

“Brazil tin number connected Cuba successful the operation of the unity and integration of our Great Homeland, Latin American and Caribbean,” helium wrote successful a station connected X.

Chilean President Jose Antonio Kast

Kast said helium spoke connected the telephone with Lula to congratulate him connected his victory.

“Chile and Brazil person a batch of shared aboriginal ahead, and we volition proceed moving connected an docket that strengthens relations betwixt our countries successful economical integration and the combat against organised transgression successful the region,” helium said connected X.

Chilean President Jose Antonio Kast delivers remarks during a ceremonial successful La Paz, Chile, connected October 16, 2026 [Aizar Raldes/AFP]

Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz

“Bolivia and Brazil are neighbouring and sister countries, agreed by a shared past and communal challenges,” Rodrigo wrote connected X.

The 2 countries volition proceed to enactment unneurotic to fortify ties and “generate much opportunities for our nations”, helium added.

Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino

“I congratulate the ‌‌‌‌Brazilian ‌‌‌‌people for this antiauthoritarian time and particularly President Lula for the victory!” Mulino wrote connected X. “We volition proceed moving unneurotic for our countries.”