国际英语新闻:Rousseff sworn in as Brazil's first female president
"Our priority is the eradication of extreme poverty and creating opportunities for all," she said.
She noted that economic growth associated with strong social programs will be the formula to overcome inequalities, and reaffirmed that her government will maintain the policy to control inflation and strengthen the reserves to prevent external vulnerability.
Her government will defend the adoption of sound economic policies in the field of multilateral forums, and will not make " the slightest concession to protectionism in rich countries."
She stressed that "we can grow in an environmentally sustainable way" and that "we are and will keep being the world champions of clean energy."
"Brazil will not condition its environmental action to commitments by others," she said.
The new government's foreign policy will maintain the commitment to the South American neighbors, linking Brazil's growth to the region and will prioritize relations with Latin American and Caribbean countries, as well as the Middle East and Asia.
Rousseff said she will also deepen ties with the United States and the European Union, and will give special attention to emerging markets.
"The defense of peace does not permit indifference to nuclear proliferation, terrorism and transnational crime," she said, stressing the need for reform of multilateral institutions, particularly the Security Council of the United Nations.
At the end of her speech, Rousseff got emotional when she paid tribute to people who fought for democracy against the military dictatorship in the 1960s and 1970s and were killed.
"I gave Brazil my life. I gave my youth to a dream of a fair and democratic country. I have no regrets and I have no resentment or bitterness. From now on, I am the president of all Brazilians," she said in tears.
Rousseff received the presidential sash from the hands of Lula da Silva in front of the Planalto Palace, in a ceremony that was witnessed by thousands of Brazilians who gathered at the Three Powers Square adjacent to the palace.
With a record approval rating of 87 percent, Lula da Silva left the government after two consecutive four-year terms, the maximum allowed under Brazilian law.
A poll released this week indicated that 64 percent of Brazilians considered that Brazil "has developed considerably" under his leadership.
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