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

Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has secured a fourth non-consecutive term after defeating right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro in the run-off election.Bolsonaro, however, has called for the vote to be annulled over an “unacceptable” two-hour voting extension granted by Supreme Court Justice Cristiano Zanin, despite both candidates having requested additional voting time.Flavio Bolsonaro speaks after the results of the presidential election in Brazil on October 25, 2026 [Ton Molina/Getty Images]The election results on Sunday have drawn reactions across the world, with leftist global figures celebrating Lula’s victory.Here’s how the world reacted:Mexican President Claudia SheinbaumSheinbaum congratulated Lula in a post on X. “Long live democracy, the people of Brazil won,” she wrote.Canadian Prime Minister Mark CarneyIn his congratulatory post, Carney credited Lula with advancing relations between Canada and Brazil.“Let us seize this opportunity to strengthen them further, together – to create new promising commercial prospects, protect the environment, and ensure greater prosperity for both our populations,” he said.US officials and politiciansUS President Donald Trump’s...