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Lula says Brazil will zero the tax on a basic food basket from next year

Official post · not independently verified

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Official post · not independently verified. Brazil's president wrote: "agora vamos zerar o imposto da cesta básica, a partir do ano que vem" (our translation: "now we will zero the tax on the basic food basket, starting next year"). He also wrote: "enviei ao Congresso a proposta para zerar a tarifa do transporte público aos finais de semana" (our translation: "I sent Congress the proposal to zero public transport fares at weekends"). On X: 35,435 views and 284 reposts as of Mon 9 Nov, 04:15 ET.

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