Brazil key to Guyana’s regional diplomacy – Pres Ali

…friendship, cooperation between Guyana and Brazil deeply valued – VP

President Dr Irfaan Ali has congratulated Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on his re-election as President of Brazil, while Guyana continues to place emphasis on Brasília’s role in its regional diplomacy and efforts surrounding its case before the International Court of Justice (ICJ).

Lula secured a fourth term after defeating right-wing challenger Flávio Bolsonaro in Sunday’s presidential runoff. According to the BBC, Lula received 51.79 per cent of the vote, defeating Bolsonaro by about 4.4 million votes. The BBC reported that Lula became the first Brazilian President since the country’s return to civilian rule in 1985 to be elected after losing the first round of a presidential election.