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Global News Podcast

Lula sworn in as Brazilian president

Global News Podcast

BBC

Daily News, News

4.38.2K Ratings

🗓️ 1 January 2023

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

Luis Inacio Lula da Silva told crowds in Brasilia that he aimed to rebuild the country. Also, Ukraine destroys dozens of attack drones launched by Russia, and North Korea marks the New Year with a promise to mass produce tactical nuclear weapons.

Transcript

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0:00.0

This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service.

0:06.2

I'm Garas Barlow, and in the early hours of Monday,

0:08.6

the second of January, these are our main stories.

0:11.7

Brazil's Luis Enacio Lula de Silva is inaugurated as president once more,

0:16.2

20 years after he was first elected.

0:18.9

Ukraine's armed forces say they've destroyed dozens of attack drones launched by Russia.

0:24.0

Rescue workers in Vietnam raised to save a boy who fell into a hollow concrete pillar

0:28.6

at a construction site.

0:33.0

Also in this podcast,

0:34.3

this is a day for the history books.

0:37.2

But above all, this is a day of joy and pride.

0:41.2

The youngest member of the EU, Croatia, joins the Euro and the visa-free travel zone.

0:46.6

And North Korea marks the new year with another missile test.

0:52.9

We begin in Brazil where Luis Enacio Lula de Silva has been sworn in as president.

0:58.2

He told Congress he would rebuild the country for what he called the terrible ruins

1:02.9

he'd inherited from Jair Bolsonaro.

1:05.2

He then addressed huge crowds waiting for him outside.

1:11.4

In the fight for the good of Brazil,

1:13.3

we will use the weapons that our adversaries fear the most.

1:16.7

Truth which has prevailed over lies, hope which has conquered fear

1:21.0

and love which has defeated hate, long live Brazil and long live the Brazilian people.

1:29.3

Our correspondent Katie Wonson, who's in the capital, is following developments.

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