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Flávio Bolsonaro says he would keep minimum-wage increases above inflation
Brazilian presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro said he would keep minimum-wage increases above inflation.
He made the statements during an interview with TV Globo on Friday, October 16.
Bolsonaro also said he would not separate the minimum wage’s adjustment rate from the wage itself.
He said he would not change the Constitution’s minimum spending levels for health and education.
These rules set spending floors for those two areas.
His comments outline positions he would take if elected president.
The statements do not say what specific policies or spending levels he would pursue.
Flávio Bolsonaro said he would keep minimum-wage increases above inflation if elected president.
He also said he would not unlink the minimum-wage adjustment from its current measure or change constitutional spending floors for health and education.
He made the statements during a TV Globo interview on Friday, October 16.
Lula’s campaign has said in election advertisements that Flávio would pursue those changes if elected.
Flávio also proposed spending cuts, privatizations and other measures to increase public funds.
- Who
- Flávio Bolsonaro, a presidential candidate for the Liberal Party (PL).
- What
- He said he would maintain minimum-wage increases above inflation and would not unlink the adjustment or change constitutional spending floors for health and education.
- When
- Friday, October 16; the articles were published on October 17, 2026.
- Where
- During a TV Globo interview.
- Why
- Not stated
Flávio Bolsonaro
Lula’s campaign
Minimum-wage and spending-floor policies
Flávio Bolsonaro
Flávio said he would not unlink the minimum-wage adjustment or change constitutional spending floors for health and education.
Lula’s campaign
Lula’s campaign has said in election advertisements that Flávio would pursue those initiatives if elected.
Flávio denied that he would change how pension and Continuous Cash Benefit (BPC) increases are calculated to cut spending if elected.
During a TV Globo interview, Flávio said he would keep minimum-wage increases above inflation and would not change the adjustment link or constitutional spending floors.
- Candidate
- Flávio Bolsonaro (PL)
- Minimum-wage policy
- Increases above inflation
- Interview date
- Friday, October 16
- Interview outlet
- TV Globo
- Proposed budget measure
- More than R$200 billion a year from securitizing nearly R$3 trillion owed to the federal government
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What people are saying
If we take the nearly R$3 trillion that the federal government has to receive, that too can be securitized, bringing more than R$200 billion extra into the budget each year.
I will not make savings at the expense of those who need it. The poorest people in Brazil.