Brazil's elected President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva meets Argentina's President Alberto Fernandez in Sao Paulo, Brazil, October 31, 2022. REUTERS/Carla Carniel
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina's center-left President Alberto Fernandez, struggling in opinion polls ahead of elections next year, wasted no time in rushing to Brazil to congratulate political ally Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva after a dramatic win at the ballot box on Sunday.
The Argentine leader and Brazil's President-elect, known usually just as "Lula", met on Monday, pledging a "new era" for the region, where leftist governments have in recent years taken control of major local economies from Colombia to Mexico.
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