Event Brief
Oct 17, 2026 at 12:10 AM ET
Flávio Bolsonaro pledges to curb Brazil's public debt
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Brazilian Senator Flávio Bolsonaro said Friday that, if elected president, he would seek to curb rising public debt without cutting social spending commitments, rejecting media reports that his campaign was considering such cuts. He also told TV Globo he would forgo a second term if Congress rejects his plan to end presidential reelection.
WHO: Brazilian Senator Flávio Bolsonaro
WHAT: Flávio Bolsonaro said he would seek to curb Brazil’s public debt without cutting social spending if elected president, and would forgo a second term if Congress rejects his plan to end reelection.
WHEN: Oct 16, 2026
WHERE: Brazil
WHY: He said he would pursue the debt plan without cutting social spending; he linked his pledge to forgo reelection to Congress rejecting his plan to end it.
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