Love me, love me not

Boosted in part by the Latino vote, Donald Trump emerged victorious in the U.S elections and will return to the White House next year. 

But the billionaire’s triumph has gone down differently across Latin America.

Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has endorsed Kamala Harris, so was naturally cautious about the outcome. Meanwhile, the region’s major right-wing figures Jair Bolsonaro and Javier Milei had plenty of reasons to smile about the Trump win.  

Mr. Bolsonaro is currently barred from running for public office until at least 2030, but hopes that having an important ideological ally in the White House could help turn the tide in his direction, potentially putting pressure on Brazil’s Supreme Court to overturn his election ban.  

Showing his admiration for the president-elect, Mr. Bolsonaro posted on his X account that Trump’s victory represented “the resurgence of a true warrior.”

Meanwhile, a more cautious Lula used the same social media to call for “dialogue” between Brazil and the U.S.

“Democracy is the voice of the people and it must always be respected. The world needs dialogue and joint work so that we may have more peace, development, and prosperity. I wish the new government success,” he wrote.

That being said, what will become of these relationships is yet to be seen.

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