German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on Monday hailed the election of Lula da Silva as Brazil’s president as a victory for democracy and the climate.
The election “was conducted in a transparent and fair manner and, especially at this time, this is very important for confidence in democracy and the rule of law,” Baerbock said during a visit to Kazakhstan, quoted by the news agency French AFP. .
The also leader of the German Greens considered that the “other big winner is the global climate.”
“This decision by Brazilian voters gives hope that unlimited deforestation in the Brazilian rainforest will soon come to an end and that Brazil will once again be a driving force against the climate crisis,” Baerbock added.
The German Chancellor, the Social Democrat Olaf Scholz, also congratulated Lula da Silva on the social network Twitter, calling for “close cooperation” between the two countries, especially in the “area of trade and climate protection.”
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, of the Workers’ Party (left), won the second round of the presidential elections, on Sunday, with 50.9% of the vote, against 49.1% of the current President, Jair Bolsonaro, the candidate of the extreme correct, correct
The environmental issue was one of the causes defended in Lula’s campaign, which accused Bolsonaro of not having done anything to preserve Brazil’s biodiversity.
Lula da Silva promised to end deforestation in the Amazon, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and informal mining on indigenous lands.
Brazil has the largest tropical forest in the world, also considered the “lung of the planet” and therefore its protection has a special impact on the rest of the world.
Lula da Silva, 77, had already served two presidential terms between 2003 and 2011.
Bolsonaro is the first president of Brazil who fails to be re-elected.
The current head of state has not yet ruled on the results of the elections.
Source: TSF
