Brazil Aid: over 1 million families on waiting list in February, says study
According to the Ministry of Citizenship, the queue of Brazilians waiting for the Brazil Aid (Auxílio Brasil) program has grown...
May 4, 2022Topic
bolsa familia
“Brazil is rich; we can assist the needy for some more time,” Bolsonaro says
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said Tuesday that Brazil is "rich" and can assist the low-income population "for some more time."
September 28, 2021
Brazil’s increased IOF tax could prevent 7 million from falling into poverty – FGV Social
The new rates of the Tax on Financial Transactions (IOF), paid on transactions such as credit operations, foreign exchange, loans,...
September 21, 2021
Five hot topics for Brazil’s stock market in the coming days
In the economy, IBC-Br is showing a boost in activity after a positive retail surprise 2 weeks before the COPOM...
September 13, 2021
Bolsonaro confirms possibility of joining Progressistas Party for 2022 election
"Could it be a party to dispute the elections? It could be. At this moment I don't have a party...
July 23, 2021
Brazil’s new family grant program foresees an average monthly payment of just under US$50
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The redesign of the Bolsa Família program - which has been provisionally named Renda Cidadã...
June 15, 2021
Boosting Bolsa Família in Brazil would reduce inequality, says OECD
Brazil could have made twice as much progress in reducing income inequality had it transferred the money spent on increasing...
March 16, 2021
Does Brazil need a new version of emergency aid in 2021? Three economists’ opinions
The year 2021 did not begin well. The number of Covid-19 infections has risen again. The rolling average of deaths...
February 9, 2021
Economic Crisis to Push 3.6 Million Brazilians Into Poverty
World Bank report shows that 'new poor' will come from urban areas and calls on Bolsa Familia welfare program to...
February 14, 2017