Brazil’s newest president, Jair Bolsonaro, was sworn in Tuesday in Brasilia, marking a hard right turn for the country’s politics.
Jan. 1 (UPI) — Brazil’s newest president, Jair Bolsonaro, was sworn in Tuesday in Brasilia, marking a hard right turn for the country’s politics.
In October’s presidential election, the retired Army captain beat his rival Fernando Haddad of the center-left Workers’ Party by a significant margin. Now, Bolsonaro is officially the leader of Latin America’s most populous country.
«We have a unique opportunity to rebuild our country,» Bolsonaro said during his inauguration speech on New Year’s Day.
U. S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu were present for the inauguration.
Bolsonaro has been widely criticized for homophobic, racist and misogynistic remarks.
