Veteran left wing politician, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, 20 years after he first led the Country has again been sworn in as Brazil President amidt tight security outside the Presidential Palace in the Capital, Brazillia after an alleged bomb plot by the supporters of the former President, Lula da Silva, who staged a surprise come back to power thereafter assumed office for the third term after thwarting former President Jair Bolsonaro’s re-election bid. On Friday night before he was sworn in yesterday as Brazil President, his predecessor, Jair Bolsonaro quitely left Brazil for Florida in the United States in order to avoid handing over the Presidential Sash to President Lula da Silva, as the tradition demands, instead in a solidarity moves, the Ceremonial Sash was handed over to the President outside the Presidential Palace by a group of people representing different diversities across Brazil. In his inaugural address which lasted for 28 minutes, he expressed optimism about plans to rebuild the Country back to its former glory and pledged that members of the former President’s administration will be held accountable. The President also said that Democracy was the victor in this election, over coming the most violent threats to freedom to vote and the most abject campaign of hate and lies plotted to manipulate and embarrass electorate. Lula da Silva, who ruled Brazil for two consecutive term from 2003 to 2010 won a tight run – off election on October 30, 2022 in a remarkable come back defeated his bitter opponent and former President, Jair Bolsonaro at the poll.
LULA DA – SILVA SWORN IN AS BRAZIL NEW PRESIDENT AMID TIGHT SECURITY * promised accountability and rebuilding
