Brazil’s finance minister, Dario Durigan, said that the new version of the Desenrola program – a federal initiative that lets over‑indebted people renegotiate their debts – should include barrier rules to prevent the creation of new debts linked to betting platforms.
According to Durigan, the economic team is studying this measure and designing the best model to deal with indebtedness caused by the betting market. The government is expected to announce Desenrola 2.0 in the coming days.
Durigan explained that the ministry is evaluating how to create counterparts – conditions or requirements – for people who benefit from Desenrola. He argued that there is no point in solving an existing debt if the person immediately falls back into debt through bets.
He made these comments to journalists after a meeting with the Workers’ Party (PT) caucus in the Chamber of Deputies. Although he avoided giving specific details, he indicated that the government is considering both monetary limits on betting expenditures and possible restrictions on the ability of Desenrola participants to take on new betting‑related expenses.
Lawmakers who attended the meeting said Durigan stressed the need to address Brazil’s wider problem of over‑indebtedness and gave particular emphasis to debts arising from bets.
In April it was revealed that a plan was being prepared by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva‘s government, focused on reducing household debt. The plan would include granting a guarantee from the federal government for debt renegotiation and would create restrictions on gambling for people who joined the program.
Data from the Central Bank shows that household debt commitment reached 29.3% in January. This figure, also reached in October 2025, is the highest in the historical series started in 2011 by the monetary authority.
The plan to reverse this situation will be presented months before the October elections, when Lula is expected to seek re-election.
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Brazil’s finance minister, Dario Durigan, said that the new version of the Desenrola program – a federal initiative that lets over‑indebted people renegotiate their debts – should include barrier rules to prevent the creation of new debts linked to betting platforms. According to Durigan, the economic team is studying this measure and designing the best…
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