President Lula Signs Decree Increasing National Minimum Wage [Getty Images]

Fernando Haddad, Brazil's finance minister, from right, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Brazil's president, and Geraldo Alckmin, Brazil's vice president, attend a bill signing ceremony at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil, on Monday, Aug. 28, 2023. The provisional measure that increases the minimum wage and widens the income tax exemption band was approved by the Chamber of Deputies last week. Photographer: Ton Molina/Bloomberg via Getty Images

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