Brazil’s Lula boosts Bolsa Família cash transfers ahead of October election
Brazil’s Planning Minister Bruno Moretti said cash transfers under Bolsa Família will rise 15%, as President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva seeks re-election in an October vote.
Brazil's Planning Minister Bruno Moretti said on Thursday cash transfers under the country's flagship welfare program Bolsa Familia will rise 15%, as President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva seeks re-election in an October vote. Bolsa Familia is a hallmark policy of Lula's Workers Party.