On the eve of New Year, you have to take a look back at what we had going on in Brazil during the last year. Perhaps you had a good or bad year, maybe even brilliant, but either way you have to look around at what really springs to mind!

The political clown show took up quite a big portion with the unfolding of the election until it boiled over with demonstrations, highway blockages, unaccepting Bolsonaro and his followers that the voting ballots were not legitimate, and now on the eve of the transition to new president elect Mr. Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, more commonly known as Lula will probably receive the presidential sash from the vice president while current president has fled to Disneyworld.

Yes, for those unaware, Bolsonaro and part of his family have used public money i.e., taken a security team over, travelled by government paid for jet, and it looks like he is set to be in Florida for two months. Jested as probably the biggest loser this year Bolsonaro definitely is a sore loser!

Congratulations Lula - Happy New Year to all in 2023!

Take care!

Prof. Carl Boniface