Lula: poor will not bear fiscal adjustment burden, defends investment-led debt

Brazilian President Lula pushed back against fiscal austerity, arguing that the poor should not bear the cost of adjustment and that public investment justifies indebtedness. He demanded greater disclosure of economic results. This signals potential resistance to market-friendly fiscal consolidation, raising concerns about Brazil's fiscal trajectory.

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