History: Sworn into the Presidency, Lula climbs the ramp of the Planalto Palace and receives the sash from the hands of the Brazilian people

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History: Sworn into the Presidency, Lula climbs the ramp of the Planalto Palace and receives the sash from the hands of the Brazilian people

(Photo: Reuters)

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Agência Brasil – After being sworn in at the National Congress, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva walked up the ramp of the Planalto Palace, in Brasília, today (1st), and received the presidential sash from citizens who represent the diversity of the Brazilian people. Among them was chief Raoni Metuktire, 90 years old, leader of the Kayapó people, and Aline Sousa, 33 years old, collector of recyclable materials from the Federal District.

First Lady Janja Silva, Vice President Geraldo Alckmin and his wife, Lu Alckmin, accompanied Lula and the group at the entrance to the palace. The stray dog Resistencia also went up the ramp. She lived in the Workers' Party militant camp opposite the Federal Police, in Curitiba, and was adopted by Janja when the president was imprisoned in the city, in 2018.

Lula returned to speak, for the third time, in the Parliament of the headquarters of the Federal Executive. When addressing supporters who were waiting for him at Praça dos Três Poderes, the president began his speech by thanking voters who fought "political violence" during the election campaign and said that he will govern for all Brazilians.

"I will govern for the 215 million Brazilian men and women, and not just for those who voted for me. I will govern for all men and women, looking at our bright common future, and not through the rear view mirror of a past", he said.

After almost two hours in the National Congress, sworn in president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and sworn in vice president Geraldo Alckmin left Parliament at 4:20 pm. They head to the Planalto Palace, where they will go up the ramp and receive the presidential sash.

The inauguration ceremony in Congress began at 2:45 pm and ended at 4:04 pm. Shortly after the end of the ceremony, Lula received greetings from parliamentarians and guests, including a hug from former president and former senator José Sarney.

From the plenary of the Chamber, Lula and Alckmin went to the Senate Presidency room, where they had a quick conversation with the President of Congress, Rodrigo Pacheco. Then they returned to the Black Room and walked towards the Congressional ramp.

After going down the ramp, the new president listened to the National Anthem, accompanied by the presidents of the Senate, Rodrigo Pacheco, and of the Chamber of Deputies, Arthur Lira, and the first lady Rosângela Lula da Silva (known as Janja) and the vice-first lady Lu Alckmin. Afterwards, Lula passed the troops in review at the door of Congress.

At the First Lady's request, there was no traditional 21-gun salute. To avoid disturbing animals and people with autism, Janja asked that noise-emitting equipment not be used at the inauguration.

Much applauded by the public, Lula, Alckmin and their wives got into the presidential car at 4:40 pm, from where they left for the Planalto Palace, where the inauguration will continue. After receiving the presidential sash, Lula will make his second speech of the day at the Parlatório do Planalto.

Speech

  In the speech after signing the term of office in the Plenary of the Chamber of Deputies, the new president promised unity and respect for the law. He said that the attitude of the Superior Electoral Court (TSE) and other bodies of the Judiciary was fundamental to “make the polls true” and that his election resulted from a broad front to avoid the return of authoritarianism. The president promised not to practice revanchism against "those who tried to subjugate the Nation to their designs and ideological interests." He declared that anyone who has disrespected the law will answer for errors in court, with ample right of defense and respect for due process of law.

Regarding the environment, he said that the new government's goal is to reduce deforestation in the Amazon to zero. Lula also declared that it will be up to the State to bring Brazilian industry into the 21st century, with adequate funding. The new president also announced a repeal of decrees that made the rules for arming the population more flexible in recent years. Lula promised to work for the approval of a tax reform and for the recovery of investments in infrastructure, education and culture.

When signing the term of office, Lula used a pen that he said he had won in 1989 from a citizen of Piauí. Alckmin refused the pen offered by Congress and signed the term of office as vice president with the same pen as Lula. Unlike the last possessions, in which he wore a red tie, Lula was wearing a blue tie. It fell to Alckmin to wear a red tie.

Source. brazil247.com

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