Brazil STF Justice Mendonça rejects Bolsa Família challenge by deputy Zé Trovão

Brazilian Supreme Court Justice André Mendonça dismissed a lawsuit filed by federal deputy Zé Trovão challenging the Lula government's adjustment to the Bolsa Família program, ruling the deputy lacked standing. The decision does not address the merits, leaving the policy unchanged. This is a procedural setback for opposition efforts to contest the social program's modifications.