Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic – Days after Brazil’s tightly contested 2026 presidential runoff concluded with confirmed official results, Dominican Republic President Luis Abinader publicly extended warm formal congratulations to re-elected Brazilian head of state Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, while outlining a shared vision of deeper regional cooperation across Latin America. In a verified post on social platform X published on Sunday, October 26, 2026, Abinader first celebrated the Brazilian electorate for what he framed as a model of civic, inclusive democratic participation throughout the entire electoral process, before directly addressing Lula’s landmark victory. Official electoral data from Brazil, tabulated after 99.98% of all ballots were processed, confirmed Lula of the Workers’ Party secured 51.78% of the total valid votes in the runoff, edging out far-right rival Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, who garnered 48.22% of the electorate’s support. The win marks Lula’s fourth overall presidential tenure, and his second consecutive term, with the 81-year-old leader set to be sworn in for the new four-year mandate at a formal inauguration ceremony in Brasília on January 5 of the following year. In his public statement, Abinader explicitly expressed optimism that the two Caribbean and South American nations would strengthen bilateral collaborative ties over the coming four years, working in tandem to advance a more unified, economically prosperous Latin American regional bloc. The public gesture of solidarity underscores the Dominican Republic’s commitment to cross-regional diplomatic alignment with major South American democratic partners following Brazil’s high-stakes electoral cycle.
Abinader congratulates Lula da Silva on re-election as Brazil’s president
