First inauguration of Dilma Rousseff the Senate called for the cancellation of guided tours around the premises of the building starting on December 29. Rousseff's inauguration was broadcast nationally by all major television networks. In order to ensure that there would be no "blind spots" during the broadcast, organisers allowed helicopters from private TV networks to fly over the Monumental Axis, in addition to installing a TV Senado camera, equipped to capture images at long ranges, atop the 28th floor of the Senate Annex I building. First inauguration of Dilma Rousseff The inauguration of Dilma Rousseff as the 36th President of Brazil took place on
First inauguration of Dilma Rousseff Lula da Silva and his wife. Traditionally, the outgoing vice President and his wife also greet the new President, but José Alencar is undergoing colorectal cancer treatment in São Paulo's Hospital Sírio-Libanês and shall not attend the inauguration. In the parlor (speaker's platform), located in the outer area of the palace, overlooking the Three Powers Plaza, Lula will pass the presidential sash to Rousseff. Wearing the sash, Rousseff will be greeted by heads of state and other authorities in the palace's east wing. Around 17:00 hours UTC−2 (5 p.m.), Rousseff will head to the parlor and make her first speech