Brasil Sem Miséria ("Brazil Without Extreme Poverty") is a social program of the government of Brazil created by President Rousseff as an expansion of the Bolsa Familia program of her predecessor, President Lula.[1] It especially focuses on the Northeast Region, Brazil, historically the most impoverished region in the country.[1] Brasil Sem Miséria is planned to expand public services including "documentation, electricity, literacy, medical, dental and ophthalmic treatment, day care and sanitation".[2]

The 2010 Census classified 8.5% of the Brazil population as being in extreme poverty.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Brazil launches scheme to lift millions out of poverty". BBC News. 2 June 2011.
  2. ↑ "Brazil launches social program to lift 16 million out of extreme poverty". Government of Brazil. June 2, 2011. Archived from the original on 2012-03-26.

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