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How Lula's Last-Minute Giveaways Are Setting Up Brazil's Next President for a R$55.8 Billion Headache

Lula's pre-runoff spending binge — Bolsa Família hike, MEI debt wipe, free transit — will cost Brazil R$55.8B in 2027, economists warn. Here's what the numbers show.

Latin Times · 2h ago

Mexico's poorest receiving less government funds under president who brought poor to the fore

President Andrés Manuel López Obrador swept into office nearly six years ago with a simple motto laying out his administration’s priorities: “For the good of all, first the poor.”

The Independent UK · May 24, 2024

Mexican president’s popularity soars even as country faces persistent turmoil

Amlo’s pension program helped boost his approval rating, but critics point to his various shortcomings as his term nears its end

The Guardian - US · Nov 16, 2023