social programs
Coverage of social programs in the Nexus archive.
- CAF US$9 Billion Floor Pledged for Colombia
Latin American development bank CAF announced a minimum US$9 billion financing package for Colombia from 2026 to 2030, targeting energy, infrastructure, public security, and social programs. The commitment is described as a floor, not a ceiling.
- TCU Dead Beneficiaries Cost Brazil US$ 863 Million
Brazil's federal audit court identified US$ 863 million paid to deceased individuals in social programs between 2016 and early 2025. The funds totaled R$ 4.4 billion in Brazilian reais.
- There’s no such thing as ‘other people’s money’
Lee Russ challenges Matt Swenson's argument that Vermont legislators are detached from the working class, asserting that taxes fund social programs using everyone's money. Russ criticizes the conservative notion of 'other people’s money' as a propaganda tool that ignores the shared responsibility of funding public services.