A second issue is the highly touted Bolsa Familia, which began under Lula’s predecessor as Bolsa Escola, and was originally devised by the economist Santiago Levy under Mexican President Ernesto Zedillo. These “conditional cash transfers” were initially intended to stop inter-generational poverty by helping to ensure that children are properly fed, schooled, and kept healthy.
对此，罗塞芙提出要由国家大力投资建设关键产业，石油、肉类加工、建筑等行业将得到国家发展银行（BNDS)的支持。但是此举很可能会助长腐败——这一顽疾已经困扰巴西政坛数十年，在卢拉任内也鲜有改观。