Thread by @peoplesdispatch

Today Lula da Silva will be sworn in for his third term as president.

Around 300,000 people are expected to be attending the ceremony in Brasilia in addition to over 120 international delegations.

Follow the days events here 🧵
#LulaPresidenteDoBrasil1️⃣3️⃣
📸 @MST_Oficial

10,000 members of people’s movements from across Brazil also travelled to the capital to participate in the Popular Movements’ Camp to celebrate and reaffirm the need to struggle for pro-people policies.

📸 Elineudo Meira, @eduardomoura94
#MSTnaPosse #PosseDoPovo

The Cuban delegation attending the inauguration is met by loud cheers.

Bolsonaro’s government was hostile to Cuba and was responsible for ending the medical cooperation between the two countries.

🎥@MidiaNINJA

Lula is back.

For more on the events of inauguration day READ: peoplesdispatch.org/2022/12/31/eve…

📸 Ricardo Stuckert, Annelize Tozetto

As outgoing pres. Bolsonaro fled Brazil for the US, the presidential sash was given to @LulaOficial by Aline Souza, a 33-year-old mother who works as a recycler. He was accompanied up the Planalto ramp by representatives of Brazil's diverse society.
📸 @MidiaNINJA @AnaPessoagg

Lula’s historic inauguration day continues.

At the Itamaraty Palace, @LulaOficial greets some of the 120 international delegations in Brasilia.

Here he greets fellow progressive leaders in the region Colombian president @petrogustavo & Honduran President @XiomaraCastroZ

Check out some of the highlights from @LulaOficial first official speech as president of Brazil.

“Our first actions are aimed at rescuing 33 million people from hunger and rescuing more than 100 million Brazilians from poverty.”
#PosseDoPovo #Brazil
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