The veteran left-wing politician, known widely as Lula, also led the country between 2003 and 2010 and defeated Jair Bolsonaro in last October's elections.
Luiz Inácio "Lula" da Silva was due to be sworn in as Brazil's new president on Sunday, as threats of violence loomed from supporters of his predecessor, Jair Bolsonaro.
Brazil’s President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will be sworn in Sunday in the capital Brasilia and assume office for the third time, marking the culmination of a political comeback sure to thrill supporters and enrage opponents in a fiercely polarised nation.
Real Madrid forward Vinícius Jr. accused LaLiga of "doing nothing" about racism at matches after the Brazil star appeared to be racially abused during Real's 2-0 win at Real Valladolid on Friday.