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January 3, 2023

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Sworn In to Historic Third Term as Brazil's President
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In Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has been sworn in to a third term
as president. Lula spoke to hundreds of thousands of supporters in the
capital Brasília on Sunday, pledging to fight poverty, invest in
education and health, and halt illegal logging in the Amazon rainforest.

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva: "In the fight for the good of
Brazil, we will use the weapons that our adversaries fear the most: the
truth that prevails over the lies, the hope that conquers fear, and the
love that defeats hatred. Long live Brazil, and long live the Brazilian
people!"

The far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro boycotted Sunday's
ceremony, leaving Brazil on Friday to go to Orlando, Florida, after
first refusing to concede the election to Lula. We'll have more on
Lula's historic third presidential term after headlines.


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