American millionaire investor Alex Soros congratulated Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on winning the Brazilian presidential election for a fourth term against Flávio Bolsonaro. According to Reuters and CNN, Lula won by over 4.4 million votes, or more than 51 per cent.“Lula Lula Lula! Congrats to Brazil for standing up against authoritarianism once again!” Alex, who is the son of billionaire investor-philanthropist George Soros, wrote on X.Conservative social media activist and former music video director and documentarian Robby Starbuck commented under Alex’s post. It is his opinion and has no factual/legal finding.“Someone let @realDonaldTrump know that Alex Soros just enthusiastically approved of naming your personal lawyer to the Supreme Court, and then asking them to extend voting hours in friendly counties after your opponents’ good counties shut their polls. Sounds like he’d be cool with Trump doing the same thing Lula did to steal this election!” Starbuck wrote.Tech billionaire Elon Musk appeared to agree with Robby Starbuck’s opinion of Alex Soros and wrote, “Yeah, that was shady.”According to global media outlets, Supreme Court Justice Cristiano Zanin granted a two-hour voting extension in the second round on October 25. In the first round, which was held on October 4, Lula trailed by 2.2 million votes. Both candidates reportedly requested the extension over alleged voter commute disruption and bad weather, including heavy rains and flooding.However, Bolsonaro has called for the October 25 vote to be annulled and called the court’s ruling “unacceptable.” He further told reporters:“It is impossible to recognize the election results, given the circumstances under which things unfolded. We will take legal action. We will ask for this election to be annulled.”Exploring other public figures celebrating Lula’s return to power in BrazilLula served two terms as president between 2003 and 2011 as a member of the Workers’ Party. He won his third term in 2022 and stood for re-election this month. Amid backlash from the opposition, Lula, 80, noted late on Sunday:“I can assure you that we are going to change the way we govern this country. We are going to give the people a greater role in our decisions… I won’t speak of national unity, because that doesn’t always fit the reality of this country. No one is obliged to like the elected president, ⁠but he was put in place to govern for everyone.”He also gave a shoutout to the people’s generosity and courage, especially the youth who “took to the streets to defend democracy.”Now, amid his victory, several leaders from across the world are congratulating him.Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum wrote on X:“Long live democracy; the people of Brazil won. Congratulations, President Lula!”Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney also hailed Lula in his post on X. He wrote:“Congratulations, President @LulaOficial, on your re-election in Brazil. The relationship between Canada and Brazil has flourished under our partnership. Let’s seize this opportunity to make it even stronger, together — to create major new trade opportunities, protect the environment, and build greater prosperity for both our peoples.”Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders also hailed Lula’s win.“Congratulations to Lula on his extraordinary re-election victory in the Brazilian presidential election. Lula has stood up for Brazilian workers & democracy — and will continue to do so in the next four years.”Bernie Sanders @BernieSandersLINKCongratulations to Lula on his extraordinary reelection victory in the Brazilian presidential election.Lula has stood up for Brazilian workers & democracy — and will continue to do so in the next four years.New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani also tweeted:“The people united will never be defeated! Congratulations, President Lula.”California Governor Gavin Newsom’s office also released a statement celebrating Lula’s victory and said he was “proud” that Brazil shared his “commitment to defending democracy, protecting our environment, strengthening workers’ rights, and building an economy that works for working families.”Meanwhile, like Robby Starbuck and Elon Musk, Trump’s son Donald Trump Jr. also criticized the two-hour voting extension.“If a conservative government in Brazil did this, everyone in the mainstream press in America would lose their minds, but I guess they’re just choosing to be silent because it’s all for the cause,” he tweeted.Other South American leaders, including Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel, Chilean President José Antonio Kast, Peruvian President Keiko Fujimori, Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz, Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino, Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa, Paraguayan President Santiago Peña, and Uruguayan President Yamandú Orsi, also congratulated the President-elect.