Original title: Lula sworn in as president of Brazil stresses unity to rebuild country
China News Agency, Brasilia, January 1 (Reporter Mo Chengxiong) The new president of Brazil, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, was sworn in on January 1 local time in Brasilia, the capital of Brazil, and officially became the 39th president of Brazil for a four-year term. . This is Lula’s third term as president of Brazil after 12 years.
At 2:45 pm local time on the 1st, Lula, Vice President-elect Alkemin and their wives took a convertible car to the Capitol, often waving to hundreds of thousands of supporters who came from all over the country along the way. At 15 Lula was sworn in in the plenary hall of the House of Representatives.
In his inaugural speech, Lula stressed that the new government will defend democracy, promote economic recovery, encourage scientific research and innovation, strengthen infrastructure construction, improve medical and health standards, work to eradicate poverty and hunger and will promise to “rebuild the country”. with the Brazilian people. At the same time, he will also achieve the goal of zero deforestation of the Amazon rainforest and actively participate in climate change issues.
Lula stressed that he will also promote multilateral diplomacy, actively develop cooperative relations with China, the United States, the European Union and other international partners, and strengthen the role of multilateral mechanisms such as the Southern Common Market and the BRICS countries.
After the speech, Lula inspected the Army, Navy and Air Force honor guard outside the Capitol. After that, Lula went to the presidential palace “Plateau Palace” and took over the ribbon symbolizing the power of the president from the representatives of the people.
In front of the people gathered in the Three Powers Square, Lula made another speech, stressing that the Brazilian people should forget hatred, unite and work hard to eliminate all inequalities that exist in society. Lula was moved and cried when she spoke of hunger in the country.
Outgoing President Jair Bolsonaro did not attend the ceremony.
Lula served two terms as president of Brazil from 2003 to 2010. In the presidential elections to be held in October 2022, Lula, the Labor Party candidate, defeated the Liberal Party candidate and then President Bolsonaro with 50.9 percent of votes, and was re-elected president.
