Lula and Janja move into the Alvorada Palace 36 days after taking office.
The official presidential residence had to undergo extensive renovations after damage caused by the Bolsonaro family's presence.
247 - President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT), along with First Lady Rosângela Silva, Janja, moved into the Alvorada Palace on Monday night, January 6, 36 days after taking office on January 1. They had been living in a hotel in downtown Brasília.
Lula had been complaining about the delay in occupying the official presidential residence. The residence had to undergo extensive renovations after damage caused by the Bolsonaro clan's stay. "I am, in fact, homeless, without a palace. You need to help me claim my right to live here. Because it's been more than 45 days that I've been in a hotel, and it's no joke," Lula said on one occasion.
In early January, Janja showed the damage to the Alvorada Palace to GloboNews. The First Lady showed cracked window panes, torn and dirty sofas and carpets, ceilings with leaks, loose boards and broken floors, among other damages. A number of furniture pieces and works of art needed to be restored due to damage or improper exposure to the sun.
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