Lula delivers an emotional speech at the Presidential Palace and promises an unceasing fight against hunger.
"We are going to rebuild this country," declared the newly inaugurated president after ascending the ramp of the Planalto Palace and receiving the presidential sash from representatives of the Brazilian people.
247 - After being sworn in and ascending the ramp of the Planalto Palace and receiving the presidential sash from representatives of the Brazilian people, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva delivered an emotional speech from the balcony in Brasília on January 1st. Earlier, at the National Congress, Lula delivered a historic speech with a developmentalist tone and a promise to restore sovereignty.
"We will rebuild this country," the newly inaugurated president declared. "Long live Brazil and long live the Brazilian people!" he said at the end of his speech in the Planalto Palace's parlor.
Among the topics discussed, Lula thanked the Free Lula Vigil, which was camped out during the 580 days in which the PT member was unjustly imprisoned in Curitiba (PR) and highlighted that he will govern for all Brazilians, and not just those who voted for him, defending a pacification of the country.
"I repeat what I said in my speech after the victory on October 30th, about the need to unite our country. There are not two Brazils. We are one country, one great nation. We are all Brazilians, and we share the same virtue: we never give up," he stated.
Lula highlighted the issue of hunger, "fighting inequality and extreme poverty, and guaranteeing every person the right to breakfast, lunch, and dinner—and we fulfilled that commitment. Twenty years later, we return to a past we thought was buried."
"Hunger is the daughter of inequality, which is the mother of the great evils that hinder Brazil's development. Inequality diminishes our country of continental dimensions by dividing it into parts that are not recognizable," he continued.
"It's been a long time since we've seen such abandonment and despair on the streets. Mothers sifting through trash, looking for food for their children. Entire families sleeping outside, facing the cold, rain, and fear. It's been a long time since we've seen such abandonment and despair on the streets. Mothers sifting through trash, looking for food for their children. Entire families sleeping outside, facing the cold, rain, and fear."
"It was to combat inequality and its consequences that we won the election. This will be the hallmark of our government. From this fundamental struggle will emerge a transformed country. A country of all, by all, and for all. A generous and supportive country that will leave no one behind."
"I recommit to caring for everyone, especially those most in need. To ending hunger once again. We have an immense legacy, still alive in the memory of every Brazilian, whether or not they benefit from the public policies that revolutionized this country."
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