He will not be present at the inauguration of Lula da Silva.
Brazilian media report that the president of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, whose term ends on Saturday, December 31, left his country aboard the presidential plane, bound for the state of Florida, in the US.
The plane, an Airbus 319 of the Brazilian Air Force (FAB), took off early this Friday followingnoon from Brasilia, reported G1.
In the US, Bolsonaro plans to spend a “sabbatical period,” reports Metropolis.
Once you have left Brazilian airspace, the country’s vice president, Hamilton Mourão, takes over as acting representative.
Regarding this trip by Bolsonaro, who had already been informed that he would not participate in the inauguration of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva next Sunday, there was a lot of expectation, following two publications made in the Official Gazette of the Union (DOU).
Last Tuesday —although it was published on Wednesday in the DOU—, the Institutional Security Office (GSI, for its acronym in Portuguese) authorized the departure of Aline Amâncio de Oliveira, security agent of the Presidency of the Republic, “to integrate the security team of the family of the President of the Republic, on a trip to the city of Miami”, between December 28 and 29.
Subsequently, this Friday, a travel authorization was published by the executive secretary of the General Secretariat of the Presidency, Mario Fernandes, for five advisors to the Presidency from January 1 to 30.
These, says the publication, will provide “advice, security and personal support to the future former president of the Republic Jair Messias Bolsonaro”, in the International Agenda to be held in Miami, USA.
last speech
Before the trip, in the morning hours of this Friday, Bolsonaro made his last live broadcast as president.
“I am convinced: I did my best,” he said, noting that despite the fact that “all the press” was “attacking” him, his administration ends these four years “with a positive balance.”
In his speech, he said that “the picture” that is in sight for Brazil as of Sunday, once Lula takes office, “is not good”, but that this will not prevent people from stopping “making opposition.”
At times on the verge of tears, the right-wing politician said he failed to find a legal alternative or enough support to change the course of history and prevent his removal from office.
“How difficult it has been to remain silent for two months, working to find alternatives,” he said. “If you’re upset, put yourself in my place. I gave my life to this country.”
He commented that Lula’s government is already starting “lame”, but that it will not “throw in the towel” and will not “stop criticizing” the new administration.
He took advantage of that speech to distance himself from the protests that broke out in Brazil once morest Lula’s triumph, with actions in front of military barracks. “I did not participate in these movements, I withdrew,” he said.
it became official
Brazil’s vice presidency reported that Vice President Hamilton Mourão has become interim president, an indication that President Jair Bolsonaro has left the country and will not be present on Sunday for the inauguration of his political adversary, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
The vice president’s press office confirmed to reporters that General Mourão was the acting president. The vice president takes office every time the president of Brazil travels abroad.
In Bolsonaro’s absence, it is unclear who will hand over the presidential sash to Lula on Sunday. Mourão’s press office noted that he is not part of the vice president’s functions.
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