Analysis: Lula targets informals with Desenrola Adimplentes

The federal government announced this Monday (29) the "Desenrola Adimplentes" program, aimed at resolving debts of Brazilians who pay on time. The initiative is expected to generate expenses of approximately R$4 billion, an amount that will be transferred to participating banks.

"President Lula targets informal workers. There are 40 million Brazilians and this involves manicurists, bricklayers, painters and freelancers. They are an important pillar of the Brazilian economy and are not formal workers", highlighted political analyst Edilene Lopes, during Hora H this Monday (29).

For Edilene, Desenrola Adimplentes is not an isolated action, but part of a set of initiatives with a strong electoral component. "We recently saw Move Brasil, which allocates credit for financing sustainable, electric, hybrid, flex vehicles, which are also aimed at app drivers and delivery people", he recalled.

The analyst assessed that the effort intensifies as the election period approaches and also represents an attempt to rescue the historical roots of the Workers' Party in mediating labor relations.

"Now there is much greater informality and the PT tries to communicate with these workers in some way to also part of the electorate", said Edilene.

Another point highlighted by the analyst is the challenge of reaching Brazilians from the popular classes who are not served by social programs. According to her, many of these workers claim to pay taxes while others receive benefits. "The challenge for President Lula and the PT is to reach this population that feels injustice", he stated.

Edilene also pointed out a defensive dimension in launching the program. According to her, political opponents should explore the issue of default in elections, claiming that the government broke records in this indicator.

By launching "Desenrola Adimplentes", the government seeks to anticipate this attack, being able to claim that it is preventing default and reducing interest rates so that people can honor their commitments.

"All these components together will, yes, have some electoral impact and, if they don't, it will be a frustration for the government", concluded the analyst.

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Source: CNN