Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel congratulated his Brazilian counterpart, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Yesterday on his reelection in the South American nation’s runoff election. Securing 51.76 percent of the valid votes, a result that ensures he will remain head of state until 2031.
“Dear brother @LulaOficial, I congratulate you on behalf of the Cuban government and people on this historic victory. Which guarantees the continuation of the path toward peace, sovereignty, and social justice embarked upon by the Brazilian people under your leadership,” the president wrote on his X account.
The Workers’ Party leader defeated his opponent, Flávio Bolsonaro. Also who had led the first round of the elections in this Sunday’s presidential runoff.
With 498,199 polling stations counted representing 99.79 percent of the national total. The Workers’ Party candidate garnered 64,108,864 votes, surpassing Senator Flávio Bolsonaro of the Liberal Party.
Flávio Bolsonaro received 59,745,429 votes, equivalent to 48.24 percent. In an election day marked by intense political polarization.
The margin between the two candidates reached 4,363,435 votes, according to figures from the Superior Electoral Court.
For this runoff, 158,745,502 citizens were eligible to vote; 128,095,934 went to the polls, resulting in an abstention rate of 19.21 percent.
Lula, 80, finished more than three percentage points ahead of his far-right rival in an election day. Marked by tensions and allegations, securing a fourth term as head of state.
With information from Prensa Latina
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