Myriad world leaders and entertainment figures are celebrating the victory of and congratulating Brazil’s President-elect Inácio Lula da Silva who beat far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro in Sunday’s pivotal run-off.
In his first speech, Lula, as he is known, thanked his supporters and said it was a victory for Brazilians who “want more liberty, equality and fraternity in our country.” He also quickly addressed key environmental issues, pledging, “We will fight for zero deforestation in the Amazon” and saying he was open to international cooperation to protect the rainforest. “Brazil and the planet need the Amazon alive.” O Brasil está pronto para retomar o seu protagonismo na luta contra a crise climática, protegendo todos os nossos biomas, sobretudo a Floresta Amazônica.
Em nosso governo, fomos capazes de reduzir em 80% o desmatamento na Amazônia. Agora, vamos lutar pelo desmatamento zero. There had been concern that another four years of a Bolsonaro government would have led to further deforestation.
Also contrary to Bolsonaro, Lula spoke of the need for access to cinema and cultural goods, “because culture feeds our soul,” he said in his victory speech.
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