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Lula promises R$5,000 PIX MEI credit ahead of elections, structural reforms absent
Valor Econômico·BR·about 23 hours ago
Brazil's Centrão bloc will postpone a vote on raising the MEI (individual microentrepreneur) revenue ceiling until after the second round of elections, while the PT considers folding in debt-forgiveness measures from the Lula government's package. The delay signals political maneuvering around a policy that could affect small-business tax burdens and fiscal outlook, with timing tied to electoral dynamics.