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By Al Jazeera Staff
    International leaders and politicians congratulate the Brazilian president on his re-election win.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.
    Sunday’s election results have drawn reactions across the world, with leftist global figures celebrating Lula’s victory.

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel

    Díaz-Canel said Lula’s “historic” win “ensures the continuity of the path of peace, sovereignty, and social justice embarked upon by the Brazilian people under your leader”.
    “Brazil can count on Cuba in the construction of the unity and integration of our Great Homeland, Latin American and Caribbean,” he wrote in a post on X.

Chilean President Jose Antonio Kast

    Kast said he spoke on the phone with Lula to congratulate him on his victory.
    “Chile and Brazil have a lot of shared future ahead, and we will continue working on an agenda that strengthens relations between our countries in economic integration and the fight against organised crime in the region,” he said on X.

Peruvian President Keiko Fujimori

    In a congratulatory post on X, Fujimori reaffirmed Peru’s “willingness to strengthen our strategic alliance, integration, cooperation and the sustainable development of the Amazon that we share” with Brazil.

Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz

    “Bolivia and Brazil are neighbouring and sister countries, united by a shared history and common challenges,” Rodrigo wrote on X.
The two countries will continue to work together to strengthen ties and “generate more opportunities for our nations”, he added.

Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino

    “I congratulate the ‌‌‌‌Brazilian ‌‌‌‌people for this democratic day and especially President Lula for the victory!” Mulino wrote on X. “We will continue working together for our countries.”