Balanced News: Lula assumes Brazil’s presidency, Bolsonaro noticeably absent from ceremony

São Paulo, Brazil — Twelve years after leaving power, 77-year-old Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva took office this Sunday for his third term as president of Brazil. Security was tight due to threats from supporters of outgoing President Bolsonaro, including a thwarted bomb plot which reportedly targeted the capital’s main airport on Christmas Eve. In his address to the Chamber, which lasted just over 30 minutes, Lula spoke about his plans to rebuild Brazil.