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An historic third term for the left-wing leader Lula

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An historic third term for the left-wing leader Lula

Brazil

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Issued on: 02/01/2023 - 11:41Modified: 02/01/2023 - 12:08

With a vow to rebuild and reunify Brazil, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was sworn into office on Sunday. It marks the start of a historic third term for the left-wing leader - two months after he beat far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro in a violently divisive election. Bolsonaro snubbed the inauguration ceremony and jetted off to the US state of Florida. Lula meanwhile vowed a drastic change of course to rescue Brazil from hunger, poverty and racism. Kimberley Lestieux tells us more.

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