Brazil Senate approves more pandemic aid for poor families
Brazil’s Senate passed on Thursday, March 4th, a constitutional amendment letting the government extend emergency pandemic aid to poor Brazilians,...
March 4, 2021Topic
Brazil poverty
Brazil’s consumer confidence rises in February for first time in five months
Consumer confidence in Brazil rose in February for the first time in five months, a survey indicated on Wednesday, February...
February 24, 2021
Brazil will extend emergency aid but only with cost-cutting measures: Economy Minister
Brazil will extend pandemic emergency cash transfers to the poor and vulnerable, Economy Minister Paulo Guedes said on Thursday, February...
February 12, 2021
Brazil emergency aid: Chamber president pressures Economy Minister for immediate solution
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - President of the Chamber of Deputies Arthur Lira (PP-AL), on Thursday, February 11th, called on...
February 11, 2021
“I’m Sorry, but Debt is at its Limit,” Says Bolsonaro on Brazil´s Emergency Aid
President Jair Bolsonaro conceded to supporters on Monday, January 25th, that there are people "in need" because of the end...
January 26, 2021
Congressional Bill Would Extend R$600 Monthly Emergency Aid in Brazil Until April
Bill 5650/20 prolongs the payment of emergency aid as a measure to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic until April this year,...
January 23, 2021
With End of Emergency Brazil Should Reduce Employment Costs Over R$60 Billion
The Emergency Benefit for Preservation of Employment and Income (BEM), which enabled the reduction of working hours and wages in...
January 6, 2021