Luiz Inácio Lula has been sworn in after a historic “third-term” come back as Brazil’s President

Brazil’s Leftwinger Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has been sworn in as the 39th president of the Republic of Brazil on Sunday, after closely defeating his rightwing contender Jair Bolsonaro at the general election which held on October 2, 2022.

Lula’s victory with a 50.90% of the total votes cast denied the incumbent president, Jair Bolsonaro who came close second at 49.10%, his reelection bid.

Lula who had served the nation at the highest echelon of the executive arm of government for two consecutive terms between 2002 and 2010 has assumed office as President for the third time with a dramatic comeback since 12 years and after serving jail terms for corruption charges which was later overturned by the supreme court in 2021.

At his induction ceremony as the 39th President, Lula was said to have made the following remarks:

“Our message to Brazil is one of hope and reconstruction.

“The great edifice of rights, sovereignty and development that this nation built has been systematically demolished in recent years. And to re-erect this edifice, we are going to direct all our efforts.”

The new president was also reported to have briefly commented on a report about Bolsonaro’s administration which according to him would be sent to authorities for investigation based on the findings.

“Lula’s presidency is unlikely to be like his previous two mandates, coming after the tightest presidential race in more than three decades in Brazil and resistance to his taking office by some of his opponents, political analysts say” an AP news article stated.

A previous article reveals a popular belief that Lula’s reelection into power would influence a renewed relationship between Brazil and Africa due to Lula’s programmes during his tenures in the past which had favoured Africa.

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