Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was sworn in on Sunday as the 39th president of the Republic of Brazil at the culmination of an inauguration ceremony marking the beginning of his third term at the helm of the country.
Lula signed with a pen he received in 1989 from an attendee at a rally in the state of Piauí, with which he wanted to remember the residents of this town.
Along with Lula, Gerardo Alckmin was also sworn in as the country’s vice president in a session that began with a tribute to soccer star Pelé, who died this week at the age of 82.
Lula already governed Brazil for two terms between 2003 and 2010, years during which he raised the international presence of the South American giant, symbolized in an unprecedented Olympic Games, and adopted measures to try to combat poverty and reduce inequality.
Source: (EUROPA PRESS)
