An undisguised joy. After being one of the first leaders to congratulate Lula on her victory on Twitter, Emmanuel Macron shared a video on social networks in which he exchanges on the phone with his future Brazilian counterpart.
Soberly titled “Connection with Brazil” and written in French and Portuguese, the video shows the president at his desk, asking about the winner of this Sunday’s elections.
“Hello Lula! How are you, president? Congratulations,” says the tenant of the Elysee. “We are living a very happy day, because we have been able to recover democracy in our country,” replies Lula.
“I was really looking forward to this moment”
Then comes a phrase that goes a little beyond the diplomatic framework and in which it is easy to hear the enthusiasm of the head of state to work with a new Brazilian leader.
“I was very impatiently waiting for this moment, so that we could relaunch a strategic partnership at the height of our history and the challenges that lie ahead”, slides Emmanuel Macron before congratulating him again on his victory, “great news”.
The arrival of the socialist candidate at the head of the most populous country in South America marks the end of Jair Bolsonaro’s mandate and the icy relations he had with Emmanuel Macron. Arms passing over the fires in the Amazon in 2019 and the environmental commitments of Brasilia, controversy over Brazilian soybeans, an offensive comment about Brigitte Macron… The relations that have been maintained between the two presidents in recent years have led to various diplomatic crises. .
Relations that Emmanuel Macron and Lula intend to see evolve, especially since the two men already met at the end of 2021 at the Elysee.
Source: BFM TV
