President Gabriel Boric reported, through his Twitter account, that he spoke by telephone with the president-elect of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, to congratulate him on his victory, while awaiting statements by Jair Bolsonaro acknowledging the defeat. of his presidential proposal.
“His victory is a joy for Latin America and the world. We will work together to strengthen relations between our countries and work together for the well-being of our peoples,” said President Boric.
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The Chilean president added that “we have a lot to learn from the experience of Lula and that of Brazil in recent decades. His message of unity and high-mindedness is important in the face of polarization. It is the path that we will also follow in Chile to build more justice.” society for our entire country”.
Gabriel Boric’s message was added to that of the Foreign Ministry, from where they issued a statement to congratulate Lula, wishing him “the greatest success in his future government.”
Boric also received Lula’s support when the head of La Moneda won the ballot against the also far-right José Antonio Kast last December: “I am happy for another victory for a democratic and progressive candidate in our Latin America, for the construction of a future better for everyone”, expressed then the president-elect of Brazil.