The Court-ordered payments PEC may allow the government to guarantee additional payments for low-income people, next week a possible truck drivers’ strike may pose an issue, and the 5G auction may raise up to R$ 49.7 billion

BRAZIL POLITICS - Report 29 Oct 2021 by Murillo de Aragão and Cristiano Noronha

There are rumors about the possibility of bringing back the emergency aid payments, as well as the state of emergency. The government could increase the value of the Bolsa Família by 20%, ensuring each beneficiary receives at least R$ 400. Voting on the PEC is scheduled for Wednesday. Regarding the possible truckers’ strike, the government remains confident that it will have low attendance and that the movement will lose momentum. The expectation is for 5G to start being offered by July 2022 – initially in state capitals.

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