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Flávio Bolsonaro pledges to keep Bolsa Família, criticizes debt relief at PL convention
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Flávio Bolsonaro pledges to keep Bolsa Família, criticizes debt relief at PL convention

From Estadão · () Portuguese

Translated from Portuguese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Flávio Bolsonaro pledged to maintain the Bolsa Família welfare program and criticized the Desenrola debt relief initiative at a Liberal Party convention in Paraíba.
  • He asserted that the Northeast region holds the key to Brazil's solutions and outlined a plan to combat poverty.
  • Bolsonaro also linked future debt relief to well-paying employment, referencing campaign promises and current economic struggles.

Flávio Bolsonaro, a presidential candidate for the Liberal Party (PL), promised to uphold the Bolsa Família social welfare program while simultaneously criticizing the Desenrola debt relief initiative during a party convention in Paraíba. He declared that the Northeast region of Brazil represents the nation's solution and presented his own plan to address poverty.

Do you have a plan to stop being poor? If you don't, I have a plan for you.

— Flávio BolsonaroAddressing the audience at the Liberal Party convention in Paraíba.

During the event, Efraim Filho's candidacy for governor of Paraíba was formalized, with Nayana Pontes as the vice-gubernatorial candidate. Bolsonaro directly addressed the audience, asking, "Do you have a plan to stop being poor? If you don't, I have a plan for you." He then critiqued Desenrola, stating, "The one who got you into debt won't get you out," and advocated for well-paying jobs as the path to escaping future debt.

The one who got you into debt won't get you out.

— Flávio BolsonaroCriticizing the Desenrola debt relief program.

Addressing widespread indebtedness, Bolsonaro noted that over 80% of Brazilian families are in debt. He alluded to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's 2022 campaign promise regarding picanha, a type of steak, saying, "When rice started to run out at home, beans started to run out. The promised picanha didn't arrive." Bolsonaro affirmed his commitment to ensuring Bolsa Família remains available for those in need, but emphasized that the program should be a starting point, not an endpoint, for economic progress.

When rice started to run out at home, beans started to run out. The promised picanha didn't arrive.

— Flávio BolsonaroReferencing economic struggles and campaign promises.

He further stated that many residents of Paraíba possess diplomas but lack employment, promising that the PL would secure both education and jobs. Bolsonaro also stressed the importance of electing candidates from the same political "team" – president, senator, governor, and deputies – to ensure unified governance. He questioned the progress in the Northeast under nearly 20 years of left-wing governance, suggesting the current PT government keeps citizens "ignorant" to maintain votes, while the PL aims for an "educated, dignified" populace.

the protection [of the program] is the beginning of the path.

— Flávio BolsonaroDescribing his view on the Bolsa Família program.
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Originally published by Estadão in Portuguese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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