Brasília, Oct 20, 2026 (AFP) - Brazilian govt reschedules welfare payments for before elections

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2026-10-20

Brazil's leftist government on Monday announced accelerated payments of a flagship social welfare program, meaning that its 50 million beneficiaries will receive the money before the presidential runoff. President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who is running for a fourth non-consecutive term, created the Bolsa Familia program in 2003. The scheme guarantees a monthly income for poor families, with requirements such as using the money for children's s......

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