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Montevideo, July 4th 2025 - 08:03 UTC

Tag: Wellington Dias

  • Wednesday, May 7th 2025 - 19:34 UTC

    Brazil tackling famine crisis by suspending fraudulent benefits

    Some 4.1 million fraudulent benefits have been canceled, saving Brazil R$ 34 billion (US$ 5.9 billion) annually, Dias explained

    Brazilian Minister of Development and Social Assistance Wellington Dias highlighted Wednesday that his country, one of the world's leading food producers, was beginning to overcome its famine problem affecting over 33 million people. He made those remarks during the Bom Dia Ministro broadcast show on the State-run EBC station.

  • Wednesday, March 23rd 2022 - 09:22 UTC

    Forum of Brazilian Governors agrees on tax freezing to curb inflation

    “We are in favor of the section of the law regarding the creation of a fuel aid and the fuel price stability fund,” Governor Dias said

    A forum of Brazilian Governors Tuesday agreed to extend for another 90 days the freeze on the average Tax on Merchandise Circulation (ICMS) that is levied on gasoline, ethanol and cooking gas to help mitigate inflation's impact on the citizenry's purchasing power, it was announced.