Dilma Rousseff was inaugurated as President of Brazil on 1 January 2011. The event – which was organized by her transitional team, the Ministries of External Relations and Defense and the Presidency of the Republic Londres, Mariana. "Equipe de Dilma marca dois ensaios para garantir "perfeição" na posse" . R7. 19 December 2010. Retrieved 22 December 2010. – was awaited with some expectation, since she became the first woman ever to preside over the country. Important female figures in Brazilian history were honored with panels spread across the Monumental Axis. Redação. "Posse de Dilma vai destacar o papel das mulheres na história do Brasil" . Correio da Bahia. 20 December 2010. Retrieved 22 December 2010. According to the military police of the Federal District, around 30,000 people attended.
