Brazilian President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva announced 16 more cabinet ministers on Thursday who will join his new government as of January 1, 2023, along with five others named earlier.

Lula is expected to unveil the 16 remaining ministers in his 37-member cabinet next week.

(Cover: Brazilian President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva announces some of his cabinet appointments during a press conference at his transition team's headquarters in Brasilia, Brazil, Friday, December 9 2022. /CFP)