The day after his victory at the polls, the President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva he began to receive calls from heads of state of different countries, all congratulating him on his election. Among the international authorities who have spoken to Lula are French President Emmanuel Macron, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and United States President Joe Biden.

Macron posted a video of his appeal to Lula on his social media. The French president congratulated the Brazilian on his election. Lula responded by saying that there had been a “rescue of democracy” in yesterday’s elections (30). “We are living a very happy day because we managed to save democracy,” he said during the brief conversation.

During the phone call with Biden, the two spoke about the strength of democracy in Brazil and, according to the US Embassy in Brazil, discussed the relationship between the two countries, particularly on issues such as climate change, ensuring food security, promoting inclusion and democracy and managing regional migration.

Via social media, Sánchez signaled his appeal to Lula. He congratulated the president-elect, wished him good luck as head of government and expressed his interest in working with Brazil in the fight against poverty, hunger and climate change.

In addition to the phone calls, Lula received several congratulatory messages on Twitter. Heads of State from countries such as the Netherlands, Germany, Chile, Honduras, Paraguay, Haiti, Guatemala, Barbados, Guinea-Bissau, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Peru, Ecuador, Venezuela, Mexico, Canada and Portugal expressed themselves on the social network, congratulating the elected president. European Union officials also praised the Brazilian.