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Brazil’s Lula announces 15% increase in flagship welfare payments ahead of key election

ABC News International · September 17, 2026 at 2:22 PM

Brazil’s Lula announces 15% increase in flagship welfare payments ahead of key election

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has signed a decree increasing benefits of his welfare program by 15%

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