World leaders congratulate Lula on Brazilian presidential election win

International leaders and politicians have congratulated Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, known as Lula, after his win in the presidential race. The result means the head of state keeps his post and continues to lead Brazil, one of South America's largest countries.

International reaction

According to the Qatar-based broadcaster Al Jazeera, leaders and politicians from abroad sent their congratulations once the outcome was known. The source material available contains only this brief summary, so the names of those who sent messages, the election results and the vote breakdown are not known at this stage.

Congratulatory messages of this kind typically signal readiness to keep working with the elected leader. The content of the individual statements is not detailed in the source.

This story will be updated as more precise information on the election results and international reactions becomes available.