Lula Mulls Free Brazil Transport Plan, Stoking Fiscal Fears

Buses at the Bus Rapid Transport Alvorada Terminal in Rio de Janeiro. — Buses at the Bus Rapid Transport Alvorada Terminal in Rio de Janeiro.
Photographer: Leonardo Carrato/Bloomberg

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By Andre Loureiro Dias

October 7, 2025 at 12:56 PM UTC

Updated on

October 7, 2025 at 1:54 PM UTC

Brazil’s government is studying the feasibility of offering free public transportation nationwide, Finance Minister Fernando Haddad said on Tuesday, stoking fiscal concerns that sent the real tumbling.

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