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Under a program called Bolsa Familia, the government makes direct cash transfers to Brazil's poorest households. It costs the government about $31 billion annually, representing 1.5% of Brazil's GDP.

This data informed the development of the Bolsa Família, a social welfare program designed to address inequality and poverty. Bolsa Família has been instrumental in reducing poverty rates and ...