Lula unveils program to take Brazil off UN Hunger Map
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Thursday (Aug. 31) reaffirmed on X (former Twitter) that the fight against hunger is his main objective in life. “I want workers to once again be able to have three meals a day in a dignified manner and to provide quality food for their children. The work goes on,” President Lula declared.The capital of the state of Piauí, Teresina, was chosen for the official launch of the Brasil Sem Fome plan (“Brazil Without Hunger”), during which the president is expected to sign the decree instituting the program. Among the novelties is the proposal to integrate food security, social assistance, and health care in an effort to take the country off the Hunger Map, slashing poverty rates as well as food and nutritional insecurity.The new policy was ap...