Bolsonaro congratulates UK prime minister on election win

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro complimented British Prime Minister Boris Johnson today (Dec. 13) on his victory at the general election and said he is willing to work to deepen relations with the nation.

“I commend the British and UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson for the great victory yesterday. Brazil and the UK share their fondness for self-determination and sovereignty,” he tweeted. 

“We’re ready to work to strengthen our relations and build an increasingly solid and beneficial partnership for our people,” he added, in another post.

The vote count is yet to finish this Thursday (12), but Johnson’s Conservative Party has already won an absolute majority, surpassing the 326 seats required in Parliament.