Lula will have a meeting to discuss the return of federal taxes on gasoline and alcohol, tomorrow he is expected to make changes to the Bolsa Família program, and Congress should select the heads of the permanent committees

BRAZIL POLITICS - Report 27 Feb 2023 by Murillo de Aragão and Cristiano Noronha

At 10 a.m. today, President Lula will meet with Chief of Staff Rui Costa, Finance Minister Fernando Haddad and the President of Petrobras, Jean Paul Prates. The topic of the meeting is the return of federal taxes on gasoline and alcohol. On Tuesday, February 28, President Lula (PT) is expected to sign a provisional measure with changes to the Bolsa Família program. He has already formalized the payment of an extra R$ 150 for each child up to 6 years old. Now there is also the possibility of extra payments for large families. The party leaders of the House and Senate will define the presidencies of the permanent committees of Congress. The main committees are expected to be up and running in the next two weeks.

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