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Brazil unlocks R$5.7 bn in 2026 budget

The Ministry of Planning and Budget issued a decree, published in the Diário Oficial da União on 30 November, that released R$5.741 billion of the 2026 federal budget. Of this amount, R$3.332 billion are discretionary spending, R$1.204 billion are parliamentary amendments, and R$2.523 billion will be allocated to the New Acceleration Program for Growth (PAC).

The ministries that received the largest shares are the Ministry of Cities (about R$1.2 billion), the Ministry of Transport (about R$1.0 billion) and the Ministry of Finance (about R$540 million). The total blocked volume fell from R$23.679 billion to R$17.937 billion. A phasing mechanism limits new commitments to R$47.46 billion until September, then to R$29.498 billion until November, and to zero in December.

Priority areas for the newly available resources include the Pix instant‑payment system, which will receive R$75 million for security, and education, which will obtain additional funding though the exact amount was not disclosed. Parliamentary amendments remain blocked at R$3.675 billion.

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2026 Federal Budget · Brazil · Brazil government · Brazilian federal government · Central Bank of Brazil · Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva · Ministry of Cities · Ministry of Finance · Ministry of Planning and Budget · Ministry of Transport · Pix instant payment system

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