Flávio Bolsonaro says he will maintain social programs created by Lula

Candidate for the Presidency of the Republic Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) met this Friday (9) with Douglas Ruas (PL), in Rio de Janeiro, and stated that, if elected, he will maintain and improve social programs created or maintained by the government of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT), such as Bolsa Família and Farmácia Popular. Ruas should be declared governor of the state this Saturday (10).

Flávio denied that he intends to end the benefits and said he wants to expand training and professional qualification opportunities for the low-income population. According to him, the objective is to promote social mobility and allow people in poverty to improve their living conditions.

"I'm going to do much better. I'm going to guarantee Bolsa Família for those who need it, but I'm going to do much more. I'm going to guarantee that the state comes to you with training, with qualifications. I'm going to carry out the biggest social mobility program that Brazil has ever seen, because my project is to take the poor out of poverty and make the poor rich", he stated.

The senator also denied that he intends to privatize or end Farmácia Popular. He said he wants to modernize the program and facilitate access to medicines, with the possibility of delivering medicines to beneficiaries' homes.

"I'm going to improve the popular pharmacy. The medicine will arrive at your door, it will arrive inside your home. We will give it to your hand, in the palm of your hand, which is a cell phone. You will not only receive the medicine, you will receive an SMS with the time you have to take your medicine so you don't forget", he declared.

When commenting on the criticisms, Flávio attributed the PT with spreading false information about its proposals and asked for support to combat what he called rumors.

In a meeting with supporters and businesspeople in RJ, Flávio Bolsonaro reinforced the partnership with Douglas Ruas to attract new investments to the state and the capital of Rio de Janeiro.

"We are going to serve as President of the Republic for Brazil and Rio de Janeiro with the best people. We are going to restore the credibility of Brazil and Rio. It will rain investments, it will rain jobs, with infrastructure works everywhere. There will be companies wanting to invest here in Rio and Rio de Janeiro. There are 16 days left until the Lula era ends", he said.