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Brazil gearing up for inauguration of Lula da Silva

Brasilia – Luís Inácio Lula da Silva will be sworn in on Sunday January 1 , 2023, as the 39th President of Brazil.

The event is expected to gather over 300,000 people, including the Angolan head of State, João Lourenço.

Accompanied by the First Lady, Ana Dias Lourenço, the Angola president João Lourenço has been in Brasilia since Friday to attend the ceremony.

Lula da Silva, 77, served for two terms as President of Brazil – January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2011.

One of the founders of the Workers’ Party (PT), Lula da Silva was elected President of Brazil with 50.9% of the vote, after the second round of elections against Jair Bolsonaro, who competed for his re-election.

Source: Angola Press News Agency