Latin American Right-Wing Leaders Silent After Lula's Brazil Win

Brazil has confirmed Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva as president for four more years, a major defeat for far-right candidate Flávio Bolsonaro, who has again alleged election fraud and demanded the results be annulled. Bolsonaro's loss also marks a setback for radical right-wing forces in Latin America that sought to control the continent's largest power. The defeat has left key Bolsonaro allies, including Argentina's Javier Milei, Colombia's Abelardo de la Espirella, and El Salvador's Nayib Bukele, silent. Most Latin American leaders have congratulated Lula, including leftist allies like Mexico's Claudia Sheinbaum and Uruguay's Yamandú Orsi. Right-wing leaders José Antonio Kast of Chile and Keiko Fujimori of Peru also offered congratulations, contrasting with the silence from Milei, De la Espirella, and Bukele.