https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/lula-pledges-free-weekend-transit-nationwide-as-brazil-runoff-nearsContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/lula-pledges-free-weekend-transit-nationwide-as-brazil-runoff-nearshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/lula-pledges-free-weekend-transit-nationwide-as-brazil-runoff-nears#u139228Tue, 20 Oct 2026 09:06:58 +0000Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva announced plans to submit a constitutional amendment to Congress that guarantees free public transport nationwide on weekends. This proposal follows recent legislative victories for the administration, including cutting the work week to 40 hours and abolishing the traditional six-day workweek. The voter-friendly measures arrive less than two weeks before Brazil's upcoming presidential runoff election. Polling data indicates a tight race between the contenders as both campaigns make their final appeals to the electorate.Why it mattersThe announ