Brazilians Hail New President

World | January 2, 2003, Thursday // 00:00

Brazil's first left-wing president for 40 years, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, has been sworn into office amid euphoric scenes and popular expectation that he will transform the country. Two-hundred-thousand people thronged the centre of the capital, Brasilia, for the inauguration of the former trade union leader known universally as Lula. Leaders and representatives of 119 countries attended the ceremony on Wednesday.

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