da Silva’s inauguration as President of Brazil for the third time

Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has become Brazil’s president for the third time after he was sworn in before Congress in the capital Brasilia amid a “red wave” of his supporters. In a scathing speech delivered Sunday after his inauguration, Lula vowed to “rebuild the country along with the Brazilian people,” accusing his far-right predecessor of “depleting health care resources, destroying education, culture, science and technology, and destroying environmental protection.” “. in the country. His return to Planalto Palace is an exceptional move, especially since just four years ago he was imprisoned on corruption charges. The inauguration ceremony began with members of Congress observing a moment of silence for Brazilian football legend Pelé, who passed away on Thursday. as well as former Pope Benedict XVI, who died on Saturday, before the inauguration of Lula and his right-hand deputy Geraldo Alcmene Lula da Silva gave a stern speech to Congress after his inauguration, in which he promised to “rebuild the country together with the Brazilian people”. the track record of his predecessor, Jair Bolsonaro. Lula, on the left, accused his far-right predecessor of “draining health care resources, destroying education, culture, science and technology, and destroying environmental protection” in the country. He stressed that Brazil ” no need for deforestation” to support their agriculture, and said: “We can live without cutting down trees and without burning” forests, especially in the Amazon region, noting that the international community is waiting for concrete steps from him after the massive deforestation process that he witnessed.