Skittish horse interrupts Brazil president's motorcade

A skittish horse briefly blocked the motorcade of newly elected Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro during his inauguration motorcade in Brasilia.

The unfortunate incident happened as the right-wing leader was on his way to being sworn in. He will hope it does not indicate the direction in which his leadership will go, as he will look to tackl Brzil's crime, corruption and economic malaise.

"I will work tirelessly so that Brazil reaches its destiny," Bolsonaro said after being sworn in. "My vow is to strengthen Brazil's democracy."

Bolsonaro plans to move Brazil's political position on the inertnational stage too, moving away from developing links with neighbouring nations to working closer with Western leaders, particularly U.S. President Donald Trump.

His promise to follow Trump's example and pull Brazil out of the Paris Agreement on climate change has worried environmentalists. As have his plans to build hydroelectric dams in the Amazon Rainforest and allow mining on the reservations of indigenous peoples who are seen as the defenders of the world's largest forest.