Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on his victory in the presidential elections held in Brazil on Sunday, and expressed his confidence in the development of cooperation between the two countries.
“Receive my sincere congratulations on your victory in the presidential elections. The voting results confirmed your high political prestige,” Putin said in a message to Lula, published on the Kremlin’s website. He expressed confidence that, through joint efforts, the “development of Russian-Brazilian constructive cooperation in all fields” will be ensured.
China’s dictator Xi Jinping, through his spokesperson Zhao Lijian, congratulated Lula, adding that he is willing to work with the country to take bilateral relations to “a new level”.
“China sincerely congratulates Lula da Silva. Brazil make new achievements in its task of continuing to build the country”, said the Chinese spokesman at a press conference.
“We are willing to work with the new Brazilian government led by Lula da Silva to bring the relations to a new level, for the greater benefit of both countries and both peoples”, added Lijian, according to the local press.
On Sunday, the dictators of Venezuela and Cuba, historically linked to the PT , used social networks to congratulate Lula’s victory. “We celebrate the victory of the Brazilian people, who in this #30out, elected @LulaOficial as their new president. May the peoples determined to be free, sovereign and independent live! Lula! A big hug”, wrote the Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro.
The Cuban dictator Miguel Díaz-Canel congratulated Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva for the “great victory” in the second round of the presidential elections held this Sunday in Brazil and said that the result marks the return of “social justice” to the South American country: “Dear brother Lula, I congratulate you on behalf of the Cuban government and people, who celebrate your great victory in favor of unity, peace and Latin American and Caribbean integration. Always count on Cuba,” wrote Díaz-Canel on Twitter.
The PT candidate also received congratulations from Nicaragua’s dictator Daniel Ortega, whose relationship with Lula is well documented and on which the article in the Gazeta do Povo that had a request for
“With great joy we celebrate your well-deserved victory, asking God to give you health, strength and lots of affection to build together and encourage the future of your great country, the good -being of families, and we continue to contribute to the search for peace in the world”, said the Sandinista leader in a letter to Lula, whom he called “brother and companion”.
