Lula promises free public transportation on weekends across Brazil2026-10-16Lula said he would send Congress a constitutional amendment proposal to guarantee free public transportation on weekends across the country.The proposal envisages using part of lawmakers’ earmarked budget amendments to fund the free service.Senator Camilo Santana said the constitutional amendment proposal was ready and that Lula would probably send it the following week.The government has not yet released an official cost estimate; economist Gabriel Leal de Barros warned that the measure could increase spending and put pressure on taxes.According to Valor, officials in the economic policy team preliminarily estimate that free fares on weekends would cost around R$6 billion a year.Lula deve encaminhar PEC da tarifa zero na próxima semana, às vésperas do segundo turno (Valor Econômico)Campanha de Lula anuncia envio de PEC da tarifa zero ao Congresso (Correio Braziliense)Lula envia nos próximos dias PEC do ônibus de graça aos fins de semana (Poder360)Lula promete ônibus de graça nos fins de semana no Brasil inteiro (Poder360)Economista vê risco de mais impostos com PEC do transporte (SBT News)Lula pledges free weekend transit nationwide as Brazil runoff nears (The Straits Times)