More than 43 million Brazilians, comprising 18.52 million families, have risen above the poverty line in June due to an increase in per capita income, according to the Brazilian government.The Ministry of Development and Social Assistance, Family and Fight against Hunger (MDS) attributes this positive outcome to the relaunch of the Bolsa Familia social assistance program in March.The Bolsa Familia program has been instrumental in helping over 20 percent of the Brazilian population move out of poverty last month, with a monthly income surpassing 218 reais (US$45) per capita.To achieve this, the federal government introduced .
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