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- President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signed a decree raising Bolsa Família benefits by 15%.
- Minimum monthly benefit will increase to 691 reais ($134) from 600 reais ($117) on 19 October.
- Supreme Court Justice André Mendonça dismissed the lawsuit filed by lawmaker Marcos Antônio Pereira Gomes, citing lack of standing.
- Finance Minister Dario Durigan said the increase will cost 5.8 billion reais ($1.1 billion) this year and 22 billion reais ($4.3 billion) next year.