Brazil candidate Renan Santos calls Bolsa Família hike 'crime', vows electoral lawsuit

Presidential candidate Renan Santos (Missão) condemned the 15.4% Bolsa Família increase announced by President Lula, calling it a vote-buying scheme and a crime under electoral law. He plans to file a lawsuit with the Electoral Court. The claim hinges on whether the increase violates election-year restrictions on social benefits, which is a legal and political dispute.