"Brazil inaugurates its new president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, on Sunday. Facing investigations, former President Jair Bolsonaro has taken refuge in Orlando."
"BRASÍLIA -- President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva took the reins of the Brazilian government on Sunday in an elaborate inauguration, complete with a motorcade, music festival and hundreds of thousands of supporters filling the central esplanade of Brasília, the nation’s capital.
But one key person was missing: the departing far-right president, Jair Bolsonaro.
Mr. Bolsonaro was supposed to pass Mr. Lula the presidential sash on Sunday, an important symbol of the peaceful transition of power in a nation where many people still recall the 21-year military dictatorship that ended in 1985."
Jack Nicas and André Spigariol report for the New York Times January 1, 2023.
SEE ALSO:
"Brazil’s Lula Picks Amazon Defender For Environment Minister" (AP)
"Brazil Will Have First Indigenous Woman Chief For Key Post" (AP)
"Opinion: For Lula and the World, the Tough Job of Saving the Amazon Begins" (New York Times)
"Lula Names Staunch Amazon Defenders As Ministers In Brazil" (Guardian)
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