Lula vows to fight for the poor and stop Amazon deforestation as he is sworn in as Brazil president

Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has been sworn in as Brazil's president in Brasilia, assuming office for the third time.

Brazil's President-elect Lula da Silva gestures at supporters on his way to the National Congress for his inauguration ceremony, in Brasilia, on 1 January, 2023.Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva took office Sunday for a third term as Brazil's president, vowing to fight for the poor and the environment and "rebuild the country" after far-right leader Jair Bolsonaro's divisive administration.

"Upon these terrible ruins, I pledge to rebuild the country together with the Brazilian people," he said, vowing to fight to improve life for poor Brazilians, work toward racial and gender equality, and achieve zero deforestation in the Amazon rainforest, where destruction surged under Mr Bolsonaro. Tens of thousands of red-clad supporters cheered loudly as their motorcade slowly rolled down Brasilia's Esplanade of Ministries, escorted by dozens of bodyguards.

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