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Flávio Bolsonaro Distanced Himself from Zé Trovão’s Lawsuit Against the Bolsa Família Increase
The PL candidate said he did not authorize his ally’s court filing to block the benefit increase. According to G1 Globo, he also questioned the measure announced by Lula and described it as an attempt to win votes.
Flávio Bolsonaro said he did not approve the initiative by Congressman Zé Trovão to go to Electoral Justice against the Bolsa Família adjustment announced by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. According to G1 Globo, the PL candidate said in a live broadcast that his ally acted on his own and that he did not agree with the filing.
The government announced a 15.04% update to the program, so the minimum amount will rise from R$ 600 to R$ 691. According to G1 Globo, the new amount will begin to be paid on October 19, between the first and a possible second presidential round.
The action was rejected by Minister André Mendonça, of the Superior Electoral Court. According to G1 Globo, the magistrate held that a candidate for federal deputy does not have standing to take action against a presidential candidate, since these are offices contested in different constituencies. He also clarified that the decision does not imply any ruling on the legality or constitutionality of the increase.
Although he distanced himself from the lawsuit, Flávio Bolsonaro sharply criticized the adjustment and accused Lula of trying to win electoral support with the benefit increase, again according to G1 Globo. The Ministry of Finance said the measure makes up for accumulated inflationary losses and does not constitute a real increase, while Planning Minister Bruno Moretti denied any link to the electoral calendar. The Advocacia-Geral da União added that the program law authorizes the Executive Branch to adjust the amounts and prohibits reducing them.
Meanwhile, a Datafolha poll published by Folha de S.Paulo indicated that, among those who receive Bolsa Família or live with a beneficiary, Lula has 53% of voting intention for the first round and Flávio Bolsonaro 28%. In a possible runoff within that same segment, the president reaches 60% and the senator 33%, according to that survey.
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