IBOV 174,041.95 ▼ 1.52% IPSA 10,950.74 ▲ 0.31% IPC MEX 66,383.68 ▲ 0.21% MERVAL 3,283,854 ▼ 1.07% COLCAP 2,274.53 ▼ 0.38% BVL PERÚ 58,287.01 — — USD/BRL5.08▼ 0.24% USD/MXN17.49▲ 0.09% USD/CLP 948.45 — 0.00% USD/COP3,218▲ 0.16% USD/PEN3.40▲ 0.13% USD/ARS1,496▲ 0.47% USD/UYU40.14▲ 1.38% USD/PYG6,022▲ 1.26% USD/BOB11.18▲ 4.51% USD/DOP57.99▼ 0.28% USD/CRC449.17▲ 1.76% USD/GTQ7.63▲ 2.33% USD/HNL26.75▲ 0.82% USD/NIO36.62▲ 0.51% USD/VES740.37▼ 0.13% USD/PAB1.00— 0.00% USD/BZD2.00— 0.00% USD/JMD157.29▲ 0.11% USD/TTD6.71▲ 0.92% EUR/BRL5.78▲ 0.08% BRENT 96.78 ▼ 3.88% WTI 89.31 ▼ 3.12% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.36 ▲ 0.83% GOLD 4,071 ▲ 0.60% SILVER 58.91 ▲ 1.92% SOY 1,254 ▲ 1.29% CORN 487.25 ▲ 5.01% WHEAT 678.00 ▼ 2.62% COFFEE 298.25 ▼ 3.60% SUGAR 14.76 ▲ 0.48% ORANGE JUICE 142.65 ▼ 2.83% COTTON 79.89 ▲ 0.06% COCOA 5,467 ▲ 3.13% BEEF 222.50 ▼ 1.29% CATTLE 341.45 ▼ 0.68% LITHIUM 67.81 ▼ 1.75% PETR4 42.21 ▼ 1.72% VALE3 75.24 ▼ 0.58% ITUB4 42.10 ▼ 1.08% BBDC4 18.48 ▼ 1.28% ABEV3 15.64 ▼ 1.76% BBAS3 20.35 ▼ 2.77% B3SA3 15.44 ▼ 1.34% WEGE3 45.99 ▲ 0.70% PRIO3 58.82 ▼ 2.84% SUZB3 41.84 ▼ 1.39% RENT3 36.89 ▼ 0.67% AZZA3 16.65 ▼ 2.35% CSAN3 3.80 ▼ 2.56% RAIZ4 0.26 ▼ 3.70% PCAR3 2.79 ▼ 2.79% GMAT3 3.79 ▼ 2.07% PSSA3 54.78 ▼ 0.72% CVCB3 1.34 ▲ 2.29% POSI3 3.55 ▼ 3.27% SLCE3 13.64 ▼ 0.94% NATU3 8.38 ▼ 2.10% BRKM5 6.10 ▼ 1.13% RANI3 7.95 ▲ 0.25% CSNA3 5.36 ▲ 1.13% CMIN3 5.69 ▼ 2.40% USIM5 8.48 ▼ 0.12% GGBR4 24.26 ▲ 0.83% ENEV3 24.90 ▼ 3.11% CPFE3 45.09 ▼ 2.44% CMIG4 10.98 ▼ 1.88% EQTL3 38.34 ▼ 1.74% LREN3 13.27 ▼ 0.75% VIVT3 35.47 ▲ 2.22% RAIL3 13.57 ▼ 2.79% KLABIN 17.52 ▼ 0.79% RAIA DROGASIL 17.98 ▼ 1.15% RDOR3 33.38 ▼ 0.86% HAPV3 9.92 ▼ 5.25% FLRY3 16.26 ▼ 1.93% SMTO3 15.05 ▼ 4.20% UGPA3 32.71 ▼ 2.04% VBBR3 35.10 ▼ 1.40% BBSE3 41.49 ▼ 2.15% BPAC11 54.67 ▼ 2.90% CURY3 29.35 ▼ 0.91% AERI3 2.04 ▲ 0.99% VIVARA 21.42 ▼ 0.14% COMPASS 24.76 ▼ 1.28% VAMOS 3.15 ▼ 1.87% SANB11 26.34 ▼ 1.09% ASAI3 7.85 ▼ 2.12% SBSP3 28.38 ▼ 1.29% WALMEX 48.00 ▲ 1.39% GMEXICO 207.28 ▼ 0.94% FEMSA 221.92 ▼ 0.19% CEMEX 21.18 ▼ 1.40% GFNORTE 193.04 ▲ 2.00% BIMBO 58.26 ▼ 1.39% TELEVISA 9.73 ▼ 0.61% AMX 22.80 ▲ 0.18% GAP 377.44 ▲ 0.26% ASUR 267.99 ▼ 0.69% OMA 226.14 ▼ 0.51% KOF 179.29 ▼ 0.23% GRUMA 268.70 ▼ 0.09% KIMBER 39.70 ▲ 1.10% SQM-B 65,350 ▼ 0.23% COPEC 6,330 ▲ 1.12% BSANTANDER 79.32 ▼ 0.85% FALABELLA 5,990 ▼ 1.12% ENELAM 85.49 ▲ 0.58% CENCOSUD 1,958 ▼ 0.51% CMPC 1,025 ▼ 2.47% BANCO CHILE 193.10 ▲ 1.25% LATAM AIR 23.88 ▲ 1.62% YPF 82,000 ▼ 0.58% GGAL 7,890 ▼ 0.69% PAMPA 5,515 ▼ 2.04% TXAR 675.00 ▼ 0.74% ALUAR 972.00 ▼ 1.07% TGS 9,765 ▼ 2.30% CEPU 2,365 ▼ 2.27% MIRGOR 16,525 ▼ 1.20% COME 42.41 ▼ 0.28% LOMA NEGRA 3,623 ▼ 3.78% BYMA 299.75 ▲ 2.48% TELECOM ARG 4,380 ▲ 1.27% ECOPETROL 16.01 ▼ 1.96% BANCOLOMBIA 86.01 ▼ 0.90% GRUPO AVAL 4.79 ▼ 3.04% CREDICORP 388.77 ▲ 0.29% SOUTHERN COPPER 179.29 ▼ 1.61% BUENAVENTURA 30.91 ▼ 1.31% MERCADOLIBRE 1,801 ▲ 0.15% NUBANK 14.09 ▼ 0.70% XP 16.69 ▼ 0.83% PAGSEGURO 9.20 ▼ 2.75% STONE 10.76 ▼ 2.00% GLOBANT 31.30 — 0.00% TECNOGLASS 45.30 ▲ 3.57% GAP AIRPORT 216.28 ▲ 0.39% ASUR 267.99 ▼ 0.69% OMA AIRPORT 103.43 — 0.00% AMX ADR 26.01 — 0.00% FEMSA ADR 127.12 ▲ 0.03% CEMEX ADR 12.06 — 0.00% PETROBRAS ADR 18.77 ▼ 1.21% VALE ADR 14.79 ▼ 0.27% ITAU ADR 8.28 ▼ 0.84% SANTANDER BR 5.30 ▼ 1.21% AMBEV ADR 3.06 — 0.00% CSN 1.08 ▲ 1.89% GERDAU 4.81 ▲ 0.84% LATAM ADR 50.15 ▲ 0.62% BTC 64,352 ▲ 0.40% ETH 1,873 ▲ 0.68% SOL 74.42 ▲ 0.73% XRP 1.10 ▲ 0.57% BNB 568.56 ▲ 0.75% ADA 0.16 ▲ 0.41% DOGE 0.07 ▲ 3.03% AVAX 6.75 ▲ 7.20% LINK 8.37 ▲ 0.46% DOT 0.82 ▲ 0.95% LTC 46.47 ▲ 0.31% BCH 209.52 ▼ 0.50% TRX 0.33 ▲ 0.21% XLM 0.18 ▲ 0.17% HBAR 0.07 ▲ 0.14% NEAR 1.79 ▼ 0.77% ATOM 1.38 ▼ 0.54% AAVE 92.04 ▼ 1.08% SELIC 14.25% — EMBRAER 82.50 ▼ 1.08% EMBRAER ADR 64.93 ▼ 0.82% JBS 12.28 ▲ 1.24% JBS BDR 62.04 ▲ 0.36% MBRF3 14.84 ▼ 4.81% MBRFY 2.94 ▼ 0.34% INTER 5.29 ▼ 3.11% IBOV 174,041.95 ▼ 1.52% IPSA 10,950.74 ▲ 0.31% IPC MEX 66,383.68 ▲ 0.21% MERVAL 3,283,854 ▼ 1.07% COLCAP 2,274.53 ▼ 0.38% BVL PERÚ 58,287.01 — — USD/BRL 5.08 ▼ 0.24% USD/MXN 17.49 ▲ 0.09% USD/CLP 948.45 — 0.00% USD/COP 3,218 ▲ 0.16% USD/PEN 3.40 ▲ 0.13% USD/ARS 1,496 ▲ 0.47% USD/UYU 40.14 ▲ 1.38% USD/PYG 6,022 ▲ 1.26% USD/BOB 11.18 ▲ 4.51% USD/DOP 57.99 ▼ 0.28% USD/CRC 449.17 ▲ 1.76% USD/GTQ 7.63 ▲ 2.33% USD/HNL 26.75 ▲ 0.82% USD/NIO 36.62 ▲ 0.51% USD/VES 740.37 ▲ 0.46% USD/PAB 1.00 — 0.00% USD/BZD 2.00 — 0.00% USD/JMD 157.29 ▲ 0.08% USD/TTD 6.71 ▲ 0.68% EUR/BRL 5.78 ▲ 0.08% BRENT 96.78 ▼ 3.88% WTI 89.31 ▼ 3.12% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.36 ▲ 0.83% GOLD 4,071 ▲ 0.60% SILVER 58.91 ▲ 1.92% SOY 1,254 ▲ 1.29% CORN 487.25 ▲ 5.01% WHEAT 678.00 ▼ 2.62% COFFEE 298.25 ▼ 3.60% SUGAR 14.76 ▲ 0.48% ORANGE JUICE 142.65 ▼ 2.83% COTTON 79.89 ▲ 0.06% COCOA 5,467 ▲ 3.13% BEEF 222.50 ▼ 1.29% CATTLE 341.45 ▼ 0.68% LITHIUM 67.81 ▼ 1.75% PETR4 42.21 ▼ 1.72% VALE3 75.24 ▼ 0.58% ITUB4 42.10 ▼ 1.08% BBDC4 18.48 ▼ 1.28% ABEV3 15.64 ▼ 1.76% BBAS3 20.35 ▼ 2.77% B3SA3 15.44 ▼ 1.34% WEGE3 45.99 ▲ 0.70% PRIO3 58.82 ▼ 2.84% SUZB3 41.84 ▼ 1.39% RENT3 36.89 ▼ 0.67% AZZA3 16.65 ▼ 2.35% CSAN3 3.80 ▼ 2.56% RAIZ4 0.26 ▼ 3.70% PCAR3 2.79 ▼ 2.79% GMAT3 3.79 ▼ 2.07% PSSA3 54.78 ▼ 0.72% CVCB3 1.34 ▲ 2.29% POSI3 3.55 ▼ 3.27% SLCE3 13.64 ▼ 0.94% NATU3 8.38 ▼ 2.10% BRKM5 6.10 ▼ 1.13% RANI3 7.95 ▲ 0.25% CSNA3 5.36 ▲ 1.13% CMIN3 5.69 ▼ 2.40% USIM5 8.48 ▼ 0.12% GGBR4 24.26 ▲ 0.83% ENEV3 24.90 ▼ 3.11% CPFE3 45.09 ▼ 2.44% CMIG4 10.98 ▼ 1.88% EQTL3 38.34 ▼ 1.74% LREN3 13.27 ▼ 0.75% VIVT3 35.47 ▲ 2.22% RAIL3 13.57 ▼ 2.79% KLABIN 17.52 ▼ 0.79% RAIA DROGASIL 17.98 ▼ 1.15% RDOR3 33.38 ▼ 0.86% HAPV3 9.92 ▼ 5.25% FLRY3 16.26 ▼ 1.93% SMTO3 15.05 ▼ 4.20% UGPA3 32.71 ▼ 2.04% VBBR3 35.10 ▼ 1.40% BBSE3 41.49 ▼ 2.15% BPAC11 54.67 ▼ 2.90% CURY3 29.35 ▼ 0.91% AERI3 2.04 ▲ 0.99% VIVARA 21.42 ▼ 0.14% COMPASS 24.76 ▼ 1.28% VAMOS 3.15 ▼ 1.87% SANB11 26.34 ▼ 1.09% ASAI3 7.85 ▼ 2.12% SBSP3 28.38 ▼ 1.29% WALMEX 48.00 ▲ 1.39% GMEXICO 207.28 ▼ 0.94% FEMSA 221.92 ▼ 0.19% CEMEX 21.18 ▼ 1.40% GFNORTE 193.04 ▲ 2.00% BIMBO 58.26 ▼ 1.39% TELEVISA 9.73 ▼ 0.61% AMX 22.80 ▲ 0.18% GAP 377.44 ▲ 0.26% ASUR 267.99 ▼ 0.69% OMA 226.14 ▼ 0.51% KOF 179.29 ▼ 0.23% GRUMA 268.70 ▼ 0.09% KIMBER 39.70 ▲ 1.10% SQM-B 65,350 ▼ 0.23% COPEC 6,330 ▲ 1.12% BSANTANDER 79.32 ▼ 0.85% FALABELLA 5,990 ▼ 1.12% ENELAM 85.49 ▲ 0.58% CENCOSUD 1,958 ▼ 0.51% CMPC 1,025 ▼ 2.47% BANCO CHILE 193.10 ▲ 1.25% LATAM AIR 23.88 ▲ 1.62% YPF 82,000 ▼ 0.58% GGAL 7,890 ▼ 0.69% PAMPA 5,515 ▼ 2.04% TXAR 675.00 ▼ 0.74% ALUAR 972.00 ▼ 1.07% TGS 9,765 ▼ 2.30% CEPU 2,365 ▼ 2.27% MIRGOR 16,525 ▼ 1.20% COME 42.41 ▼ 0.28% LOMA NEGRA 3,623 ▼ 3.78% BYMA 299.75 ▲ 2.48% TELECOM ARG 4,380 ▲ 1.27% ECOPETROL 16.01 ▼ 1.96% BANCOLOMBIA 86.01 ▼ 0.90% GRUPO AVAL 4.79 ▼ 3.04% CREDICORP 388.77 ▲ 0.29% SOUTHERN COPPER 179.29 ▼ 1.61% BUENAVENTURA 30.91 ▼ 1.31% MERCADOLIBRE 1,801 ▲ 0.15% NUBANK 14.09 ▼ 0.70% XP 16.69 ▼ 0.83% PAGSEGURO 9.20 ▼ 2.75% STONE 10.76 ▼ 2.00% GLOBANT 31.30 — 0.00% TECNOGLASS 45.30 ▲ 3.57% GAP AIRPORT 216.28 ▲ 0.39% ASUR 267.99 ▼ 0.69% OMA AIRPORT 103.43 — 0.00% AMX ADR 26.01 — 0.00% FEMSA ADR 127.12 ▲ 0.03% CEMEX ADR 12.06 — 0.00% PETROBRAS ADR 18.77 ▼ 1.21% VALE ADR 14.79 ▼ 0.27% ITAU ADR 8.28 ▼ 0.84% SANTANDER BR 5.30 ▼ 1.21% AMBEV ADR 3.06 — 0.00% CSN 1.08 ▲ 1.89% GERDAU 4.81 ▲ 0.84% LATAM ADR 50.15 ▲ 0.62% BTC 64,352 ▲ 0.40% ETH 1,873 ▲ 0.68% SOL 74.42 ▲ 0.73% XRP 1.10 ▲ 0.57% BNB 568.56 ▲ 0.75% ADA 0.16 ▲ 0.41% DOGE 0.07 ▲ 3.03% AVAX 6.75 ▲ 7.20% LINK 8.37 ▲ 0.46% DOT 0.82 ▲ 0.95% LTC 46.47 ▲ 0.31% BCH 209.52 ▼ 0.50% TRX 0.33 ▲ 0.21% XLM 0.18 ▲ 0.17% HBAR 0.07 ▲ 0.14% NEAR 1.79 ▼ 0.77% ATOM 1.38 ▼ 0.54% AAVE 92.04 ▼ 1.08% SELIC 14.25% — EMBRAER 82.50 ▼ 1.08% EMBRAER ADR 64.93 ▼ 0.82% JBS 12.28 ▲ 1.24% JBS BDR 62.04 ▲ 0.36% MBRF3 14.84 ▼ 4.81% MBRFY 2.94 ▼ 0.34% INTER 5.29 ▼ 3.11%
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Congress Overrides Bolsonaro’s Veto, Creates Extra Spending of R$20.1 Billion per Year

By · March 12, 2020 · 1 min read

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RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Congress overrode President Jair Bolsonaro’s veto on Wednesday, March 11th, and decided to expand the group of people who are entitled to social assistance through the BPC (Continuous Cash Benefit).

Under current law, elderly (those over age 65) and disabled people whose per person family income is less than one fourth of the minimum salary, or R$261.25, are entitled to the benefit. Under the new law, the income ceiling for receiving the benefit has been doubled, which will greatly increase the number of recipients.

According to government estimates, overriding the veto will cost the federal coffers an extra R$20.1 billion per year.

According to government estimates, overturning the veto will cost the public coffers an extra R$20.1 billion per year. (Photo internet reproduction) MAIS EDUCACAO. Escola Municipal Teodoro Sampaio. Na foto, Nubia dos Santos Silva Foto: RODRIGO LIMA / NITRO
Under the law, eligibility for BPC is limited to the elderly (65 or over) and to disabled persons, with very little income. Photo RODRIGO LIMA / NITRO
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