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Lula’s Pre-Election Spending Spree on Welfare and Debt Relief Heightens Brazil Fiscal Risk
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has signed off on a 15% increase to the Bolsa Família welfare payment and pressed forward with debt renegotiation and income tax cuts, moves critics say prioritize re-election over long-term fiscal stability.
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has signed off on a 15% increase to the Bolsa Família welfare payment and pressed forward with debt renegotiation and income tax cuts, moves critics say prioritize re-election over long-term fiscal stability.
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