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Brasília — The Brazilian government is considering measures to increase the amount paid for gas vouchers, create fuel aid for truck drivers, and increase the Auxilio Brazilian welfare program, the Senate said. Government leader said Thursday. The increase of the
program to R $ 600 ($ 114.96) will be part of President Jail Borsonaro's government strategy to increase social spending ahead of the October elections. In the latest poll, Bolsonaro favored 28% of voters, while former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was 47%.
"There is debate about the possibility of temporarily increasing the welfare program by 200 reals until the end of the year," Senator Carlos Portinho said in an interview after the meeting with the party leader. .. ..
According to Portinho, the intent is that these spending evades the constitutional cap due to the war and rising fuel prices in Ukraine, which is pressing for double-digit inflation in Latin America's largest economy. Is to be able to do it.
The government is ready to put R $ 30 billion on the table. This is the first number used to indemnify the state for the state's fuel tax, which the state has decided to reduce.
($ 1 = 5.2191 Real) (reported by Ricardo Brito, written by Peter Frontini, edited by Peter Siqueira and Grant McCool)
