Government cuts the 2026 Budget freeze from R$ 17.9 billion…

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The revision of mandatory spending made room for the 15% Bolsa Família increase.

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The fourth bimonthly evaluation report cut the total 2026 spending freeze from R$ 17.9 billion to R$ 16.1 billion.
Measures the budget room for the year.
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The downward revision of mandatory spending allowed the 15% Bolsa Família increase to fit in this year Budget.
Ties the room to social spending.
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According to the Finance Ministry, the freeze stands at R$ 2.4 billion of blocks and R$ 13.6 billion of contingency, with R$ 5 billion set aside for the diesel subsidy.
Details the composition of the freeze.
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According to CNN Brasil, the government now sees a worse fiscal result for 2026 and raised its deficit estimate.
Indicates a worse projection.
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Transmission to assets

The smaller freeze comes from re-estimated spending, not structural cuts, and the room was used by social spending.

The long end of the yield curve tends to keep a fiscal premium while the deficit projection worsens.

Juros futuros longosnegative

Room from re-estimates accommodates social spending without structural adjustment.

Marginal effect on the fiscal premium.

What would change the view: Worse deficit projection being confirmed.

rates35% confidence

Direction is an explanatory hypothesis, not a forecast or recommendation.

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