Latin American leaders split over unexpected US election results

Right-wing figures across Latin-America didnt hide their joy about US election results. Javier Milei from Argentina and ex-president Jair Bolsonaro shared their happy thoughts on social platforms; Buenos Aires govt staff even put on red-colored neckties (showing clear support for the winner)

The regions left-wing leaders — who run most big countries now — took a more wait-and-see approach. Their reactions showed a mix of political wisdom and careful word-choice: trying not to burn bridges with the new US administration

Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico chose her words extra careful saying theyʼd wait for full vote count; she tried calming Mexican people down about future US relations even though trade and border topics might get complex. Gustavo Petro from Colombia sent nice words about keeping talks between north and south going while Lula da Silva quickly changed his earlier support for other candidates into friendly wishes to the winner