PoliticsBrazil’s Lula announces welfare increase ahead of presidential election

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s government will raise minimum monthly Bolsa Familia benefits by 15 percent next month, from 600 reais to 691 reais. Officials said the increase offsets inflation’s erosion of purchasing power since 2023, as Lula faces a closely contested October election challenge from Flavio Bolsonaro.

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AAl Jazeera★★★☆☆2026-09-17 18:07Original