Washington, Nov 7 (PTI) The outcome of the landmark Brazilian elections – in which left-leaning Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva narrowly defeated incumbent Jair Bolsonaro, also known as “Trump of the Tropics” because of his right-wing credentials – does not necessarily reflect a global trend among democratic countries, experts here feel.
Lula, 77, the South American country’s president from 2003-2010, was immediately congratulated by US President Joe Biden, who praised the outcome, saying the win came “following free, fair and credible elections”. The close election outcome marks an about-face for the country after four years of far-right politics.
Brazil’s electoral authorities announced a narrow win for Lula in the run-off of the presidential election in which the former president secured 50.9 per cent of the valid votes against Bolsonaro’s 49.1 per cent.
