# U.S. Embassy calls Lula's election win definitive

> The U.S. Embassy in Brasília reported Lula's victory as definitive and surprising, but the Trump administration has not congratulated him.
- Title: U.S. Embassy calls Lula's election win definitive | Shortify
- Summary: The U.S. Embassy in Brasília reported Lula's victory as definitive and surprising, but the Trump administration has not congratulated him. The U.S. Embassy…
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- Source: Folha de S.Paulo — https://redir.folha.com.br/redir/online//rss091/*https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/internacional/en/world/2026/10/us-embassy-in-brasilia-highlighted-lulas-definitive-victory-in-report.shtml
- Published: 2026-10-30T12:26:00+00:00
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- Topics: lula, flávio bolsonaro, brazil election, u.s. embassy, donald trump, pt, pl, news, brazil, politics
## Embassy calls victory definitive
The U.S. Embassy in Brasília sent a report to U.S. government agencies describing Lula's victory in Sunday's election as definitive and surprising. Lula defeated Flávio Bolsonaro by approximately four point four million votes.
## Voting extension had minimal impact
The Supreme Federal Court Justice Cristiano Zanin ordered a two-hour extension of voting hours. The Superior Electoral Court reported that only thirty-four thousand votes, approximately zero point zero three percent of the total, were recorded…
## Trump withholds congratulations
Donald Trump called the election a disgrace on Thursday, though he said he would speak with Lula. The U.S. government has yet to send a formal message of congratulations. Flávio arrived in Miami on Wednesday.

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## Key takeaway

The U.S. Embassy called Lula's election victory definitive despite Trump calling it a disgrace and the U.S. government withholding formal congratulations.