Government talks about paying R$ 5,000 to MEIs 12 days before the second round
Increase in Bolsa Família was already subject to judicialization, but Gilmar Mendes authorized it. Read on Gazeta do Povo.
TL;DR
- The federal government plans to launch 'Pix MEI', a program offering up to R$ 5,000 to individual micro-entrepreneurs.
- The program is envisioned as a direct transfer, not a loan, focusing on low-income women entrepreneurs.
- Its launch is proposed for 2027, contingent on President Lula's re-election.
- The announcement is part of a 'goodie bag' of measures before elections, including debt forgiveness for MEIs and increases to Bolsa Família.
- The Bolsa Família increase faced judicialization but was authorized by STF minister Gilmar Mendes.
- Previous electoral measures, like the 2022 Auxílio Brasil increase, also faced legal challenges and constitutional scrutiny.