Latin American leaders congratulate Lula, but Milei and Trump stay silent

Most Latin American leaders congratulated Brazilian President Luiz Inácio “Lula” da Silva on his reelection on Sunday , including several right-wing politicians who had opposed him politically. Argentine President Javier Milei and United States President Donald Trump, however, have yet to publicly comment on his victory. Both had openly supported Lula’s rival in the runoff, far-right senator Flávio Bolsonaro, who has contested the results. Da Silva secured a fourth term at the helm of Brazil with 51.8% of the vote, defeating Bolsonaro, of the Liberal Party (PL, in Portuguese), son of jailed…