"Lula is a major-league negotiator," said AS/COA's Cecilia Tornaghi to NPR.

President-elect Lula will face a hostile Congress and have "a weak government," said AS/COA's Brian Winter to Agence France-Presse.

"It's much closer than anyone thought," said AS/COA's Brian Winter to Deutsche Welle.

The election, “could profoundly impact the relationship with the United States,” said AS/COA's Eric Farnsworth to NBC News.

"Es una época muy difícil para ser presidente en América Latina", dijo Brian Winter de AS/COA a La Nación.

"This is anybody’s race, with Lula still the favorite but by a small margin," said AS/COA's Brian Winter to the Associated Press.

"They are chilling potential U.S. investment…by making it toxic to other investors," said AS/COA's Eric Farnsworth to The Wall Street Journal.