 On January 1st, Luis Nácio Lula da Silva was sworn in as Brazil's new president. This will be his third term in office. Around 300,000 people attended his swearing-in ceremony in Brasília along with 120 international delegations. Around 10,000 members of people's movements from across Brazil also travelled to the capital to participate in the popular movement's camp. They celebrated Lula's presidency and reaffirmed the need to struggle for pro-people policies. I am Letícia de Belo Horizonte, militant of the Workers' Party of the Women's World march. I am here today to celebrate, to commemorate a period of start-up for us, of reinvention of our country, of possibility of struggle, of social conquests, of taking over this democracy, a period of construction of rights for women, for blacks and blacks. Lula did not receive the presidential sash from any authority or from citizens representing Brazil's diversity. After being passed between these representatives, the presidential sash was presented to Lula by Aline Souza, a 33-year-old mother who works as a recycler. In total, Lula received representatives from 120 countries, 53 of them with heads of state and ministers. This includes heads of state from Germany, Angola, Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Paraguay, Venezuela, Zimbabwe and Spain, among others. On his first day itself, Lula signed pro-people decrees and provisional measures. This includes renewing and strengthening the Bolsa Familia program, which guarantees a monthly family income of 600 riyals to those in need. This program was stopped under Bolsonaro. Lula also signed decrees for restructuring and control policy, environmental crimes control and the reactivation of the Appathon Fund. He also created the Ministry of Indigenous Affairs, which is being led by Indigenous activist Sonia Guajajara. Guajajara is one of Brazil's most renowned Indigenous activists and among the first Indigenous women to become a federal deputy. Meanwhile, ex-president Bolsonaro was absent from all proceedings as he fled the country to the state of Florida in the US. The Socialism and Freedom Party has filed a legal appeal in the federal Supreme Court for Bolsonaro's arrest. He has been accused of encouraging his followers to carry out violent acts, such as roadblocks and attacks on public buildings and vehicles, which were intended to reject Lula's electoral victory and promote a coup. The fascism will be defended by the powers that the Constitution conferred on democracy. To the eye, we will respond with love. To the lie, with truth. To the terror and violence, we will respond with violence and its harshest consequences.