r/worldnews - Brazil handed out so much cash to people during Covid that poverty is nearing historic low - Brazil implemented one of the most ambitious social programs ever undertaken, giving 66 million people 600 reais a month, a shocking shift under President Jair Bolsonaro.

That would be good news if it were true and verifiable, but I've never heard of this paper. Has anyone else? Yes, it's true and it actually worked well to slow the decrease in Brazil's GDP, we have shrink at least -10%, better than most of Europe and USA. via Pocket https://ift.tt/3h2zP7y