Latin American right-wing leaders silent on 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. Leaders Javier Milei of Argentina, Abelardo de la Espirella of Colombia, and Nayib Bukele of El Salvador have remained silent on the outcome. Most other Latin American leaders, including Mexico's Claudia Sheinbaum and Uruguay's Yamandú Orsi, have congratulated Lula. Right-wing figures like Chile's José Antonio Kast and Peru's Keiko Fujimori also offered congratulations, contrasting with the silence from the three Bolsonaro allies.