Lula will sign an MP that makes changes to the Bolsa Família program, the increase in the export tax on crude oil faces resistance from Congress, and Lula’s interview will air today

BRAZIL POLITICS - Report 02 Mar 2023 by Murillo de Aragão and Cristiano Noronha

All beneficiaries will receive a minimum amount of R$ 600, and two complementary payments will be created to better meet the size and characteristics of each family. The relaunching of the program reinforces Lula's connection with the low-income population and re-establishes the social brand of the Lula government. The increase in the export tax on crude oil announced by the government faces resistance from Congress. The Minister of Finance, Fernando Haddad, said the measure is a "transitional solution" and just a way to phase in the reinstatement of the tax. President Lula recorded an interview with journalist Reinaldo Azevedo, from Band. The interview will air today at 6 p.m.

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