On Tuesday afternoon (Dec. 6), the CCJ of the Federal Senate approved the spendthrift (transition) PEC (constitutional amendment) of Lula da Silva (PT, progressive-globalist).
The proposal includes an extension of the spending cap by R$145 (US$27) bill for two years so that Brazil Aid (future Bolsa Família) will be R$600 per month next year.
The text was approved with three main changes in relation to the initial version proposed by the government transition:
The amount outside the spending cap for Bolsa Família dropped from the initial R$175 billion to R$ 145 billion:
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