Lula da Silva jura water cargo como 39º presidente de Brasil

MADRID, 1 Ene. (EUROPA PRESS) -

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was sworn in this Sunday as the 39th president of the Republic of Brazil at the culmination of an inauguration ceremony that marks the beginning of his third term as head of the country.

Lula has signed with a pen that he received in 1989 from an attendee at a rally in the state of Piauí, with which he wanted to remember the residents of this town.

Along with Lula, Gerardo Alckmin was also sworn in as vice president of the country in a session that began with a tribute to soccer star Pelé, who died this week at the age of 82.

Lula already governed Brazil for two terms between 2003 and 2010, years during which he increased the international presence of the South American giant, symbolized in unprecedented Olympic Games, and adopted measures to try to combat poverty and reduce inequality.