Leaders from Left parties on Monday (October 26, 2026) congratulated Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on his historic fourth presidential win, with CPI(M) General Secretary M.A. Baby saying it offers hope to people’s movements fighting for workers’ rights.
Mr. Lula da Silva, a vocal critic of U.S. Mr. “Congratulations, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, on being reelected President of Brazil.
President Donald Trump, was re-elected on Sunday (October 25, 2026) in a result that offers relief to critics of expanding U.S. influence in Latin America. With 100% of the votes counted, Brazil’s electoral court announced that the soon-to-be 81-year-old Mr. Lula had secured an unassailable lead of nearly 4.4 million votes over his opponent Flávio Bolsonaro.
Baby said the people had sent a clear message: “Brazil is no one’s backyard! Well done, Brazil, for defeating the US-backed far-right!,” he said in a post on X.
“Your remarkable campaign showed the world that the politics of hatred and division can be defeated when the people stand united. Mr. Referring to the ongoing protests in India against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar and the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls, which has led to the removal of over 13 crore voters from the list, Mr. Bhattacharya also referred to Serbia, where long-serving strongman leader Aleksandar Vučić conceded defeat on Sunday (October 25, 2026) in an election that pitted him and his right-wing party against a diverse student-led opposition movement that spent two years protesting his government. Earlier reporting noted: According to publicly available information, the 80-year-old first ran for president in 1989 but had to wait until 2002 to taste victory, followed by another win in 2006. The veteran politician was re-elected in 2022 for his third term.
“Salute to the Workers’ Party, PCdoB and other progressive and democratic forces who valiantly fought to make this victory possible,” the CPI(M) leader said. Baby said Mr. Lula’s victory would “reinvigorate” the youth in India. This victory offers hope to people’s movements everywhere fighting for workers’ rights, social justice and public welfare,” he said. In July last year, Lula reacted to Trump’s remark that “BRICS is anti-American” by saying that the world “doesn’t need an emperor”, after the US President threatened new tariffs on member nations.
Earlier reporting noted: The Lula administration has found itself at odds with Washington over tariffs, trade and Brazil’s active participation in the BRICS bloc. Earlier reporting noted: India’s friend, Trump’s critic: President Lula da Silva wins fourth term in Brazil Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, a vocal critic of US President Donald Trump, won a historic fourth term on Sunday after defeating his main rival, Senator Flávio Bolsonaro.
