On the afternoon of January 1, local time, Brazilian President-elect Lula was sworn in at the House of Representatives of the Brazilian Congress and officially became the new president of the Federal Republic of Brazil for a four-year term.
At about 15:00 that day, Lula formally took office in Congress and delivered his first speech as president. Lula said that the new government will convey confidence to the people and begin to "rebuild the country", restart various social security programs, and strive to achieve economic growth . In his speech, Lula also emphasized that he would be a "president for everyone", called on the Brazilian people to re-create a peaceful environment for national development, and once again promised that the new government would be committed to eliminating gender, income inequality and racial discrimination, and increasing investment in education, public health and other fields.
Brazilian President-elect Lula was sworn in at the House of Representatives of the Brazilian Congress. Source: Foreign media
In October 2022, Brazil will hold a presidential election. Labor Party candidate and former President Lula was elected with 50.9% of the votes in the second round of the general election. Lula served as the president of Brazil from 2003 to 2010. This is the first time in 12 years that Lula has become the head of state of Brazil.
(CCTV News)
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