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Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva celebrates with his wife Rosangela Silvaand running mate Geraldo Alckmin after defeating incumbent Jair Bolsonaro in a presidential run-off to become the country's next president, in Sao Paulo, Brazil

Brazil’s Lula to be inaugurated this weekend

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Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva celebrates with his wife Rosangela Silvaand running mate Geraldo Alckmin after defeating incumbent Jair Bolsonaro in a presidential run-off to become the country’s next president, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Oct. 30, 2022.

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Global leaders are descending on Brazil this weekend for the inauguration of the next president. It’s a sign that Brazil will resume ties with many parts of the world that felt disconnected to the country during the previous government. We’ll look at the incoming administration of the president known by one name, Lula. Also, some of the most memorable news of 2022, plus a few of our favorite stories we’ve brought you in the past year.

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