Bolsonaro declares Brazil's 'liberation from socialism' as he is sworn in

Far-right populist invited lawmakers to help country free itself from ‘ideological submission’ in speech

• Jair Bolsonaro’s inauguration: the day progressive Brazil has dreaded

Jair Bolsonaro has announced Brazil’s “liberation from socialism, inverted values, the bloated state and political correctness” after being sworn in as the country’s 42nd president.

His words delighted a crowd of more than 100,000 – many of whom had travelled to its modernist capital for the event, convinced the far-right populist can rescue their troubled country from virulent corruption, rising violent crime and economic doldrums.

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from World news | The Guardian http://bit.ly/2AsJX6V