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Lula’s Last-Minute Bolsa Família Hike Draws Fiscal Heat, TCU Scrutiny Ahead of Brazil Election
PROPolitics• Sep 17

Lula’s Last-Minute Bolsa Família Hike Draws Fiscal Heat, TCU Scrutiny Ahead of Brazil Election

President Lula decreed a 15% increase for the Bolsa Família welfare program, raising benefits to R$691 just 17 days before Brazil's presidential election, prompting a legal challenge at the Federal Court of Accounts (TCU) over fiscal risk.

Former Senate President Rodrigo Pacheco Confirmed to Brazil’s Powerful Fiscal Oversight Court
PROPolitics• Sep 03

Former Senate President Rodrigo Pacheco Confirmed to Brazil’s Powerful Fiscal Oversight Court

Rodrigo Pacheco, 49, secured a lifetime post on the Federal Court of Accounts (TCU), shifting a major political player into the top fiscal oversight body.

Brazil’s TCU Clears R$1.06 Billion Santos Port Auction Linked to Minister’s Family, Overruling Own Judge
Politics• Aug 19

Brazil’s TCU Clears R$1.06 Billion Santos Port Auction Linked to Minister’s Family, Overruling Own Judge

Brazil’s powerful Federal Court of Accounts (TCU) has authorized a controversial R$1.06 billion Santos Port logistics contract.

Brazil's Central Bank Sweeps Billions in Unclaimed Funds to Fund National Debt Program
Investing• Aug 13

Brazil's Central Bank Sweeps Billions in Unclaimed Funds to Fund National Debt Program

Brazil authorized the transfer of R$5.7 billion in citizens' unclaimed funds to guarantee the "Desenrola Brasil" debt program, triggering a federal audit.