President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva congratulated António José Seguro on his victory in the Portuguese elections. On social media, Lula described the triumph as significant and called it a victory for democracy.

“An election that took place peacefully and represents the victory of democracy at such an important moment for Europe and the world. It also consolidates Portugal’s support for the Mercosur–European Union agreement,” Lula stated.

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In his post, he also said that Brazil will continue working in partnership with the president-elect and Portugal’s Prime Minister, Luís Montenegro, to strengthen bilateral relations and promote multilateralism and sustainable development.

How the victory unfolded

The socialist António José Seguro was elected president of Portugal on Sunday (Feb. 8), surpassing three million votes. He defeated far-right candidate André Ventura in the second round.