Leftist leaders in Latin America congratulated Castillo shortly after preliminary results were tallied.[192] President of Argentina Alberto Fernández tweeted that he had spoke to the "President-elect" Castillo and that he wished to cooperate with him.[193] President of Bolivia Luis Arce tweeted that "Bolivia joins the celebration of the Peruvian people", calling Castillo his "brother", and stating that the two would "continue the struggle for a tomorrow with justice and equality for the people."[194] Evo Morales and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, former presidents of Bolivia and Brazil, respectively, also congratulated Castillo.[193]