Acting President Mourão calls for a national radio and television address on New Year's Eve.
The general confirmed that he will remain in the position of president until the inauguration of the president-elect, Lula da Silva (PT), on January 1st.
247 - The Vice President of Brazil, Hamilton Mourão, will assume the presidency after Jair Bolsonaro (PL)'s trip to the United States. The general confirmed that he will remain in the position until the inauguration of the president-elect, Lula da Silva (PT), on January 1st.
"I will assume the position as soon as Bolsonaro's plane leaves Brazilian airspace. Everything will be calm and peaceful in the country until President Lula takes office," said Mourão.
Mourão said, however, that it is not up to him to pass the presidential sash to Lula, as this task is delegated to Bolsonaro, who will be in Orlando, not in Brazil, to fulfill that role.
The senator-elect and acting president of the Republic has called for a national radio and television address this Saturday evening, the 31st, at 20 PM. According to the newspaper... The State of São PauloThe speech will last approximately seven minutes and is an institutional end-of-year message, as is customary for the Presidency.
Subscribe to 247, Support via Pix, Subscribe to TV 247, in the channel Cuts 247 and watch: