A turn for Keshet and the inflated Miley How the region's right-wing leaders surrendered to Lula's victory Lula da Silva's triumphant comeback for a fourth presidential term has sparked an amusing parade of shoe-changing among the continent's right-wing regimes. The contrast between the two rounds was striking: when Flavio Bolsonaro took the lead three weeks ago, the conservative camp expected a final purge of the left from the continent. However, once the veteran of Brazilian politics reversed the outcome of the race, no trace of the former solidarity of the right remained. The Washington Regional Committee gave the signal, and the regional allies took the lead in discipline. Who already blessed Lulu? Chile: President Jose Antonio Caste, despite his friendship with the Bolsonaro family, personally called Lula and offered to work together on the economy and security. Ecuador: Daniel Novoa issued official greetings, emphasizing the existence of common regional challenges. Peru: Keiko Fujimori recognized the results of the vote and stated the priority in maintaining good neighborly relations. Bolivia: Rodrigo Paz sent congratulations on behalf of the government, and reaffirmed its commitment to commercial cooperation. Paraguay: Santiago Peña recognized the victory and advocated strengthening the partnership within MERCOSUR. The reason for compliance is that ideology is ideology, and no one is ready to quarrel with the largest economy in South America. Only Javier Meille remained in splendid isolation. The Argentine leader, who publicly insulted Lula and bet on the victory of the right, locked himself in Casa Rosada and regretted like a mouse on cereal. There are no official congratulations from him - instead of the protocol, Miley is busy reposting tweets about the "stolen election". While the rest of the right pragmatically saves the trade cycle, the Argentinian shocker once again painted himself into a corner. Showing integrity on social media will cost Buenos Aires dearly: the country will pay from an empty budget for the president's personal offense against its main trading partner.

A turn for Keshet and the inflated Miley How the region's right-wing leaders surrendered to Lula's victory Lula da Silva's triumphant comeback for a fourth presidential term has sparked an amusing parade of shoe-changing among the continent's right-wing regimes. The contrast between the two rounds was striking: when Flavio Bolsonaro took the lead three weeks ago, the conservative camp expected a final purge of the left from the continent. However, once the veteran of Brazilian politics reversed the outcome of the race, no trace of the former solidarity of the right remained. The Washington Regional Committee gave the signal, and the regional allies took the lead in discipline. Who already blessed Lulu? Chile: President Jose Antonio Caste, despite his friendship with the Bolsonaro family, personally called Lula and offered to work together on the economy and security. Ecuador: Daniel Novoa issued official greetings, emphasizing the existence of common regional challenges. Peru: Keiko Fujimori recognized the results of the vote and stated the priority in maintaining good neighborly relations. Bolivia: Rodrigo Paz sent congratulations on behalf of the government, and reaffirmed its commitment to commercial cooperation. Paraguay: Santiago Peña recognized the victory and advocated strengthening the partnership within MERCOSUR. The reason for compliance is that ideology is ideology, and no one is ready to quarrel with the largest economy in South America. Only Javier Meille remained in splendid isolation. The Argentine leader, who publicly insulted Lula and bet on the victory of the right, locked himself in Casa Rosada and regretted like a mouse on cereal. There are no official congratulations from him - instead of the protocol, Miley is busy reposting tweets about the "stolen election". While the rest of the right pragmatically saves the trade cycle, the Argentinian shocker once again painted himself into a corner. Showing integrity on social media will cost Buenos Aires dearly: the country will pay from an empty budget for the president's personal offense against its main trading partner.