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Brazil takes a historic HDI leap with focused planning and public spending

UN report reveals the countrys cash-transfer scheme has played a key role in raising its Human Development Index score from 0.744 in 2012 to 0.805 in 2024, on a scale from 0 to 1; as Brazil enters election cycle, the far-right narrative that the scheme discourages people from working draws backlash

3 Jun 2026 8:59 pm