Lula Pledges Free Weekend Transit Nationwide as Brazil Runoff Nears
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Lula pledges free weekend transit nationwide as Brazil runoff nears
BRASILIA, Oct 15 - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Thursday he will send Congress a constitutional amendment guaranteeing free weekend public transport nationwide, the latest in a series of voter-friendly measures less than two weeks before Brazil's presidential runoff. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Ten days after the second round of the elections, Lula tries to raise the two percentage points of advantage that Flávio Bolsonaro took.
BRAZILIA, 15 Oct (Reuters) - The president and candidate for re-election Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) announced on Thursday that he will send Congress a proposal to amend the Constitution (PEC) to zero the urban collective transport tariff
The initiative would be financed by parliamentary amendments
President wants to send PEC in 2027 to bank bus ticket on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays throughout Brazil; estimated cost reaches R $ 60 billion per year The post Bus for free on weekends: Lula's new promise 10 days from the second round apareceu primeiro em ND More
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