Bolsonaro Takes the Reins in Brazil in Nationalist Surge
- Bolsonaro says Brazilians freed themselves of socialism
- Tough economic reforms and divided Congress await president
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Former Army captain Jair Bolsonaro was sworn in as Brazil’s president on Tuesday with the promise to tackle rampant crime, corruption and economic malaise in a wave of nationalism that’s sweeping Latin America’s largest country.
Scores of supporters flocked to attend the ceremony in the nation’s modernist capital despite light rain at the beginning of the proceedings. Nearly two months after his election victory, around 75 percent of Brazilians think Bolsonaro, 63, is on the right track, according to an opinion poll.