Lula da Silva sworn in as Brazil's president as predecessor Jair Bolsonaro flies to US after refusing to concede defeat
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has been sworn in as Brazil's president while his predecessor Jair Bolsonaro flee to the US after refusing to concede defeat In a speech to Congress on Sunday after officially taking the reins of Latin America's biggest country, Lula said democracy was the true winner of the October presidential vote when he ousted Bolsonaro. 'Democracy was the great victor in this election, overcoming ... the most violent threats to freedom to vote, and the most abject campaign of lies and hate plotted to manipulate and embarrass the electorate,' Lula told lawmakers. Lula, who was behind bars during Bolsonaro's 2019 inauguration on graft convictions that were later overturned, issued a threat to his predecessor. Bolsonaro faces mounting legal risks for his anti-democratic rhetoric and his handling of the pandemic now that he no longer has presidential immunity. The former president's trip to Orlando, Florida, insulates...