‘Congratulations!’: World leaders hail Lula’s election victory in Brazil

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Source: France 24

The international community on Monday congratulated Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva after his stunning re-election in a runoff with right-wing candidate Flavio Bolsonaro. The region's left-leaning leaders were quick to react as Brazil staved off a conservative wave in many countries while Europeans, such as Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, celebrated a "progressive comeback".

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