Former president and current candidate for the Brazilian elections, Lula da Silva, said on Sunday that Gustavo Petro’s victory in Colombia’s presidential elections strengthens leftist forces in Latin America.
“I warmly congratulate colleagues Gustavo Petro and Francia Márquez [no cargo de vice-Presidente] and to all the Colombian people for the important victory in the elections this Sunday”, said Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
“I wish Petro success in his government. His victory strengthens democracy and progressive forces in Latin America”, he added, in a message posted on the social network Twitter.
I warmly congratulate the comrades. @petrogustavo, @FranciaMarquezM and to all the Colombian people for the important victory in the elections this Sunday. I wish Petro success in governing him. His victory strengthens democracy and progressive forces in Latin America.
– Lula (@LulaOficial) June 19, 2022
The historical leader of the Brazilian left supported Petro in the electoral campaign as part of a movement to promote the return of the left to power in Latin America, as has already happened in Argentina, Bolivia and Chile.
Former Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff (2010-2016), also from the Workers’ Party (PT) of Brazil, also celebrated the “historic victory” of the left in Colombia and highlighted its importance for the rest of the continent.
“It is a great victory for the brave Colombian people and it is also an encouragement and renewed hope for all Latin American nations that are fighting for democracy and against neoliberalism,” he said.
Gustavo Petro was elected, this Sunday, as the first left-wing president in the history of Colombia, after obtaining 50.47% of the votes in the second round of the electionsaccording to the official results.
Gustavo Petro was elected the first left-wing president in the history of Colombia
Lula da Silva leads the voting intention polls for the general elections in Brazil, scheduled for October, with an average preference of about 44% of voters, ahead of the current Brazilian president, Jair Bolsonaro, with about 32% of the intentions. vote.
Source: Observadora
