Pandemic payouts cut poverty in Brazil

06 September 2020 - 00:03 By Agency Staff

Brazil, which has suffered one of the world’s worst pandemic tolls, has responded to the crisis by distributing so much cash directly to citizens that poverty and inequality are approaching national historic lows...

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