RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil's federal government plans to announce on March 17 a program that will provide about R$165 billion (US$32 billion) of economic stimulus this election-marred year, three people familiar with the plan told Reuters.
The so-called "Income and Opportunity Program" includes early payment of some public pension checks, a measure allowing workers to withdraw some cash from their severance funds, known as FGTS, a new microcredit program, and an . . .
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