Politics● Low45m ago · Nov 15, 2026, 1:00 AM

Combating poverty is only effective with fiscal balance

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Folha de S.Paulo · Brazil · South America

The government of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) achieved a partial victory in the Senate by approving, with 45 votes to 31, the main text of a fiscal containment project with an estimated impact between R$ 46 billion and R$ 56 billion in 2027. It is a positive first step, but insufficient.

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