Brasília, December 5, 2002 (Agência Brasil - ABr) - Starting yesterday (4) and through December 20, the Ministries of Justice and Foreign Relations are providing press credentials for the inauguration of president-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on January 1. Around 3.5 thousand journalists are expected to join in covering the ceremony, which should be the largest in the country's history. Coordinators of the inaugural celebration estimate that around 150 thousand people will gather on the Esplanade of the Ministries, in Brasília. (DAS)