Bolsonaro Refuses to Congratulate Argentinian President-Elect Alberto Fernndez

Fernández defends release of ex-president Lula

Oct.29.2019 12:29PM

Ana Estela de Sousa Pinto
Natasha Bin
Sylvia Colombo

BUENOS AIRES and DOHA
President Jair Bolsonaro (PSL), said on Monday (28) that he will not congratulate Peronist Alberto Fernández, first-round winner of Sunday's elections (27) in Argentina.

"I don't intend to congratulate him. Now let's not get upset. Let's wait for the time to see what his real position is in politics. Because he's going to take over, he's going to take stock of what's going on, and let's see what line he's going to take," Bolsonaro said.

Bolsonaro said he regretted the election results in the neighboring country. "I'm sorry. I don't have a crystal ball, but I think Argentina chose badly. Fernández's first act was already Lula Livre (Free Lula), saying that he is unjustly imprisoned. I told him what he came for."

Before the release of the results, Fernández had posted a photo on Twitter, making the letter L with his hands, a symbol of the Lula Livre movement. He congratulated the former Brazilian president on his 74th birthday (completed on Sunday).

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