First published Oct 21, 2026, 2:56:15 PM UTC · Last updated Oct 21, 2026, 2:56:15 PM UTC

Lula ramps up public handouts in the final stretch of Brazil’s presidential campaign

Around 20 million Brazilian families begin receiving a 15% increase in Bolsa Família this week. The increase is part of an aid, subsidy and tax-cut package announced during the presidential runoff campaign.

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Illustrative image: Second round of 2018 Brazil election — Aréat/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

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The benefit increase reaches a large number of families in the final days before Brazil’s runoff election.

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