Security on High Alert for Lula’s Inauguration

“Hundreds of thousands are expected to descend on Brazil’s capital Sunday to celebrate the inauguration of President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, the stalwart of the Latin American left returning to the office he held more than a decade ago,” the Washington Post reports.

“But the carnival-like party on New Year’s Day comes against a tense backdrop, as supporters of outgoing President Jair Bolsonaro remain camped outside army barracks here and across the country, calling for a military overthrow of the incoming government to keep their candidate in office.”