Government announces new budget blockade this Friday (22)

The MPO (Ministry of Planning and Budget) publishes this Friday (22) the second Revenue and Expense Assessment Report for 2026. The bimonthly publication will refer to the fiscal years of March and April.

And in an exclusive interview with CNN Brasil the day before, the Minister of Finance, Dario Durigan, confirmed that there will be a new budget blockade by the federal government.

In March, in the first report of the year, R$1.6 billion from the 2026 Budget had already been blocked. At the time, there was no contingency in public accounts and, according to Durigan, the assessment remains that the movement will not be necessary.

"We do not expect a contingency, given that revenues have been remaining in line with what was foreseen in the Budget Law. However, we must announce a new blockade tomorrow due to the increase in mandatory spending", stated Durigan.

Blocking occurs when resources are retained from non-mandatory expenses to ensure compliance with mandatory expenses, while contingency is a control used when there is no expected revenue.

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Also the day before, the IRS announced that federal revenue in April reached R$278 billion, breaking a new record.

The value represents an increase of 7.82% compared to April 2025.

The 2026 fiscal target is a primary surplus of 0.25% of GDP (Gross Domestic Product), equivalent to a primary surplus of R$34.3 billion. But there is a tolerance margin of 0.25 percentage points.

In March, the government revised its projections that it would close with a positive flow of R$35 billion to R$3.5 billion.

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Source: CNN