Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is sworn in for a third term, capping a dramatic turnaround for one of the world's most enduring political leaders.
abc.net.au/news/luiz-inacio-lula-da-silva-sworn-in-as-brazil-president/101820858Leftist leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has been sworn in as president of Brazil under tightened security in the capital Brasilia following threats of violence by supporters of his far-right predecessor Jair Bolsonaro.
As he strives to unite a nation riven by economic woes, a bruising pandemic and Mr Bolsonaro's far-right populism, Mr Lula is looking to his prison days for inspiration, allies and confidants said.He learned from three failed presidential bids to tone down his leftist ideals and make peace with Brazil's powerful private sector during his former presidency — two terms that spanned from 2003 to 2010.
He is still the same pragmatist who honed his powers of persuasion as a union leader in the Sao Paulo auto plants of the 1970s, they added.
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