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Live: Senate votes on Lula government's fiscal adjustment bill

Brazil

Original in Portuguese: Ao vivo: Senado vota projeto de ajuste fiscal do governo Lula

Told by 5 newspapers in one country, between 13:00 and 00:00 on 12 November 2026.

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The headline in each newspaper

METRÓPOLES: Alcolumbre says he will try to vote on the fiscal adjustment bill as early as this Thursday
AGÊNCIA BRASIL: Senate expected to vote on fiscal adjustment projecting R$ 60 billion in savings
FOLHA DE S.PAULO: PT and allies work on alternative project to fiscal adjustment, with taxes on the wealthiest

In short

Brazil's Senate was due to vote on the fiscal adjustment bill on Thursday, according to Agência Brasil and Metrópoles, which cite Alcolumbre.1 2 Poder360 followed the vote live, and Gazeta do Povo reported that the Senate approved the Lula government's fiscal adjustment package.3 4 Folha de S.Paulo reports that the PT and allies are drafting an alternative bill, with taxes on the wealthiest.5

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Compare the papers

What newspapers from several countries agree on, where the accounts differ and who is involved, so each reader can draw their own conclusions.

Common ground

According to Brazilian newspapers, Flávio Bolsonaro voted against the Lula government's fiscal adjustment.1 22 newspapers from 1 countries

Where accounts differ

Folha de S.Paulo says the vote against came after Flávio Bolsonaro had promised spending cuts, while Metrópoles does not mention that promise.2 1
Poder360 says Lula's fiscal adjustment will include cuts to health and education, according to Flávio Bolsonaro; Metrópoles and Folha de S.Paulo do not mention these cuts.3

Who is involved

Flávio Bolsonaro is the figure whose position the headlines report: he voted against the adjustment and, according to Poder360, announces cuts to health and education.1 2 3

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The headlines, side by side

Each headline is the original, as the newspaper published it, in the order it arrived. The selection follows the public grouping rule, with no AI.

Highlighted words are used only by that newspaper, among the headlines in the same language. They show what each one chose to stress.

Metrópoles · Brazil · 13:30Alcolumbre diz que tentará votar projeto do ajuste fiscal ainda nesta 5ªRead at the newspaper ↗
Agência Brasil · Brazil · 13:30Senado deve votar ajuste fiscal com previsão de economia de R$ 60 biRead at the newspaper ↗
Poder360 · Brazil · 19:05Ao vivo: Senado vota projeto de ajuste fiscal do governo LulaRead at the newspaper ↗
Folha de S.Paulo · Brazil · 20:25PT e aliados articulam projeto alternativo ao ajuste fiscal, com taxação dos mais ricosRead at the newspaper ↗
Gazeta do Povo · Brazil · 00:10Senado aprova pacote de ajuste fiscal do governo LulaRead at the newspaper ↗

Words in common

ajuste
fiscal
projeto
votar