According to Mehr News Agency, senior US Senator from Vermont Bernie Sanders wrote in a post on the X social network today, Monday: I congratulate Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on his victory in the Brazilian election and his re-election.

The senior US Senator from Vermont added: Despite the fact that tech giants and Trump had tilted the competitive conditions against him, Lula won. Over the next 4 years, he will continue to fight for Brazilian workers and democracy.

In the second round of the presidential election, Lula defeated Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, winning with 51.79 percent of valid votes, equivalent to more than 60 million votes. Bolsonaro also gained 48.21 percent of the vote.

Lula's victory in Sunday's election was historic; with this result, he reached the presidency of Brazil for a fourth term, an event that had never happened before for any Brazilian politician.

Source: Mehr News Agency