The office of Brazil's vice president says he has become acting president, an indication that President Jair Bolsonaro has left the country and will break tradition by skipping the inauguration Sunday of his political nemesis, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
The press office of Bolsonaro’s vice president, Gen. Hamilton Mourão, confirmed to journalists he was acting as president. The handoff of power to the vice president occurs whenever Brazil’s president travels abroad.
The Friday edition of the official gazette said that Bolsonaro is headed to Florida, and that several officials were given permission to accompany “the future ex-president” to Miami between Jan. 1 and Jan. 30, to offer “advice, security and personal support.” According to flight tracking websites, the Brazilian military’s official airplane left the capital, Brasilia, around 2 p.m. for Orlando.
In Bolsonaro’s absence, it is not clear who will hand over the presidential sash to Lula on Sunday. Mourão’s press office said that is not part of the vice president’s duties.Bolsonaro has remained mostly silent since losing the election Oct. 30. But a few hours before reports of his departure, he addressed the country as president on his social media.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Tearful Bolsonaro leaves Brazil for US, avoiding presidential handoverBrazil's outgoing President Jair Bolsonaro leaves the country two days before his term ends, leaving his vice president in charge with the turnover of power to Lula da Silva on Sunday
Read more »
Brazil arrests four people for alleged coup attempt in Bolsonaro riotsBrazilian police said they arrested four people and carried out nationwide raids on Thursday in investigations into an alleged coup attempt during riots by supporters of defeated far-right President Jair Bolsonaro.
Read more »
Fatphobia: The Brazil women fighting prejudicesCampaigners in Brazil say society must adapt to accommodate overweight and obese people.
Read more »
Brazil football legend Pele dies at age 82The football star has been hospitalised at the Albert Einstein hospital in Sao Paulo since late November as doctors reevaluate his treatment and tend to respiratory infection following a tumour operation.
Read more »
Pelé, world soccer legend, dies at 82 in BrazilWidely regarded as one of soccer’s greatest players, Pelé spent nearly two decades enchanting fans and dazzling opponents as the game’s most prolific scorer with Brazilian club Santos and the Brazil national team.
Read more »
Pelé, Global Soccer Star Who Led Brazil to Three World Cup Wins, Dies at 82During a career that set new standards for goal scoring and individual virtuosity, Pelé came to redefine the meaning of global sports celebrity and established Brazil as the supreme power of the world’s most popular game.
Read more »