# Union federation SAFTU says the re-election of Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is a victory for workers, poor people, indigenous communities, and all those who mobilised to defend their democratic and social gains. Left-wing leader Lula took 51.79-percent of the vote, becoming the first president since Brazil’s return to civilian rule in 1985 to be elected after losing the first round of voting. SAFTU’s Asive Dyani says Lula’s victory allows Brazil to continue advancing an independent voice for the Global South:
SAFTU congratulates Brazilian president Lula on his re-election [SOUND]
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