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Brazilian Congress approves amendment to increase funds for social programs

The Brazilian Congress enacted on Wednesday night a Constitutional Amendment Proposal (PEC) that authorizes the next Government to increase social spending to maintain the Bolsa Familia plan and make public investments in 2023.

The initiative concluded in the Senate, with 63 votes in favor and 11 against the so-called transition PEC, after obtaining more than 308 votes in the Chamber of Deputies, meeting the legal requirements for constitutional amendments.

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