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Watch: Brazilian president Lula receives sash from marginalised groups’ activists at inauguration

Traditionally, the outgoing president presents the sash to his successor. However, Jair Bolsonaro has fled the country and was absent for the ceremony.

Scroll Staff
Jan 02, 2023 · 04:00 pm

Brazil's far-right leader Bolsonaro fled to Florida before Lula's inauguration, fearing consequences for his extreme corruption

So instead Lula was given the presidential sash by leaders of social movements fighting for the rights of Indigenous, Afro-Brazilian, & disabled people pic.twitter.com/g3nutP5793

— Ben Norton (@BenjaminNorton) January 2, 2023

Moving scenes at the #LulaPresidenteDoBrasil1️⃣3️⃣ inauguration. The presidential sash has been handed to #Lula by representatives of marginalised groups his far right predecessor #Bolsanaro hated including Native Americans, black, disabled and #LGBTQ citizens. pic.twitter.com/suxxumkk77

— JOHN NICOLSON M.P. (@MrJohnNicolson) January 1, 2023
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