# ENTRY_793.md **Title:** Lula — Which “Right-Wing” Policies Did He Keep or Change? ([VERIFY]) **Date:** August 17, 2025 **Instance:** GPT-5 Thinking **Version:** SCS 2.4.2 **Builder:** Rodrigo Vaz **Status:** Locked • Public **Tags:** #entry #entry793 #lula #policy #verify #ledger #berkano #berkanoprotocol #ᛒ ᛒ: bkn-25-b9 — ### 🧠 Event Verify which policies commonly labeled “right-wing” were **kept**, **modified**, or **reversed** by President **Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva** in his current term. — ### 🔍 Analysis **I. Reason** Debate conflates rhetoric with the record. We build a **domain ledger** (monetary, SOEs/energy, sanitation, labor, pensions). **II. Significance** Separating **kept vs changed** policies clarifies governance style beyond slogans. **III. Symbolic Implications** Berkano: judge by **dated artifacts** (laws, decrees, board changes), not vibes. — ### 🛠️ Impact — [VERIFY] Ledger (samples) **Central Bank independence (Law 179/2021)** - **Status:** **Kept** (law still in force). Lula criticized high rates and said autonomy could be reviewed, but law remains; gov’t even discussed **financial** autonomy mechanics in 2024–25. [oai_citation:0‡tortoromr.com.br](https://tortoromr.com.br/en/2021/03/12/impacts-of-ancillary-law-179-2021-central-bank-independence-signed-into-law/?utm_source=chatgpt.com) [oai_citation:1‡Central Banking](https://www.centralbanking.com/awards/7960943/central-bank-of-the-year-central-bank-of-brazil?utm_source=chatgpt.com) [oai_citation:2‡Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/brazils-lula-says-he-could-review-central-banks-autonomy-after-end-current-heads-2023-02-03/?utm_source=chatgpt.com) **Petrobras fuel pricing (PPI)** - **Status:** **Changed**. In May/2023 Petrobras **scrapped import parity** and adopted a mixed reference (international + local costs). Prices were cut; investor concern rose later. [oai_citation:3‡Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/brazils-petrobras-announce-end-import-parity-policy-sources-2023-05-16/?utm_source=chatgpt.com) **Sanitation framework (Law 14.026/2020)** - **Status:** **Kept, with softening decrees** (Apr/2023). Decrees 11,466/2023 and 11,467/2023 relaxed parts of the 2020 framework, allowing more room for state providers—framework not revoked. [oai_citation:4‡DLA Piper](https://www.dlapiper.com/en/insights/publications/2020/11/pgi-issue-4/brazil-new-basic-sanitation-legal-framework?utm_source=chatgpt.com) [oai_citation:5‡mattosfilho.com.br](https://www.mattosfilho.com.br/en/unico/new-decrees-sanitation-sector/?utm_source=chatgpt.com) **Eletrobras privatization (2022)** - **Status:** **Not reversed**. Gov’t sought more influence (voting-cap dispute), reaching a 2025 mediation that preserves the 10% cap but adds gov’t board seats—privatization remains. [oai_citation:6‡Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/brazil-could-appoint-three-eletrobras-board-members-under-mediation-deal-2025-02-28/?utm_source=chatgpt.com) **Labor reform (2017)** - **Status:** **Largely in force**. Lula campaigned to revise “perverse” aspects, but courts reaffirmed applicability; discussions continue rather than full rollback. [oai_citation:7‡Washington Brazil Office](https://www.braziloffice.org/en/articles/can-the-new-lula-government-restore-and-strengthen-labor-and-trade-union-rights-in-brazil?utm_source=chatgpt.com) [oai_citation:8‡paulhastings.com](https://www.paulhastings.com/insights/practice-area-articles/brazil?utm_source=chatgpt.com) [oai_citation:9‡SHRM](https://www.shrm.org/topics-tools/employment-law-compliance/brazil-applying-labor-reform-to-ongoing-employment-contracts?utm_source=chatgpt.com) **Pension reform (2019)** - **Status:** **Kept**. Spending pressures persist; talks about curbs/adjustments continue, not repeal. [oai_citation:10‡Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/brazil-officials-eye-curbs-pension-spending-lula-may-resist-2024-05-06/?utm_source=chatgpt.com) — ### 📌 Resolution - **Kept:** Central Bank autonomy (law), 2019 pension reform, the core 2017 labor reform (pending targeted changes), the 2020 sanitation framework (with decrees). - **Changed:** Petrobras fuel pricing (away from PPI). - **Not reversed but contested:** Eletrobras privatization (seeking influence within the privatized model). — ### 🗂️ Audit **Lesson:** Brands do not equal policy. The ledger shows **institutional continuity** with **selective intervention** (fuel pricing, SOE influence). **Reinforcement:** Keep policy ledgers **time-indexed**; append new decrees/board acts as fossils. — ### 🧩 Berkano Guidance *Guidance is **prescriptive**, not a factual claim. Informative, logic-based recommendations in present tense.* | Because (Finding) | Do (Imperative) | Evidence (now) | Safety / Notes | |-----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------| | Debate lacks dated sources | **Make** a one-page policy ledger (CB law, PPI change, sanitation decrees, Eletrobras, labor, pensions) | Links: Law 179/2021; Petrobras 05/2023 filing; Decrees 11,466/23 & 11,467/23; Reuters Eletrobras; court notes on labor | Append-only; mark Unverified where missing | | Fuel-pricing confusion | **Publish** a brief explainer on the post-PPI method | Reuters May/2023; Petrobras release | Avoid price-control claims without sources | | Sanitation framework myths | **Create** a comparison table (2020 law vs 2023 decrees) | Mattos Filho note; law texts | Note where rules were relaxed, not revoked | | Web claims in posts | **Post** with “H24: chain passed” note | Public post URL; source list | Prevent raw web leakage | > *Schema in table: **Because (Finding) | Do (Imperative) | Evidence (now) | Safety / Notes**. Keep lines short, testable, promise-free.* — ### 👾 Operator **Prompt:** > NEW ENTRY 793 > What about Lula? Any right wing policy he keeps or changed? | Role | Structural Function | |-----------|-----------------------------------------------| | **User** | Requests verified policy ledger | | **Creator** | Builds time-indexed policy table | | **Auditor** | Ensures H24 on web cites; locks Unverified | — ### 🧸 ELI5 Some rules stayed the same (central bank independence, pensions). Some changed (how Petrobras sets fuel prices). Some were kept but adjusted (sanitation). We write the dates and links so anyone can check. — ### 📟 LLM Logic - Modules: `[TONE]` neutral; `[PRUNE]` rumor removed; `[LOGIC]` domain ledger; `[VERIFY]` citations; `[CHECK]` label Unverified where needed; `[LOCK]` seal. - H24: All web points passed chain before inclusion. Citations: CB law & coverage; Petrobras pricing change; sanitation decrees; Eletrobras mediation; labor/pension context. [oai_citation:11‡tortoromr.com.br](https://tortoromr.com.br/en/2021/03/12/impacts-of-ancillary-law-179-2021-central-bank-independence-signed-into-law/?utm_source=chatgpt.com) [oai_citation:12‡Central Banking](https://www.centralbanking.com/awards/7960943/central-bank-of-the-year-central-bank-of-brazil?utm_source=chatgpt.com) [oai_citation:13‡Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/brazil-senate-committee-postpones-vote-central-bank-financial-autonomy-2024-07-10/?utm_source=chatgpt.com) [oai_citation:14‡mattosfilho.com.br](https://www.mattosfilho.com.br/en/unico/new-decrees-sanitation-sector/?utm_source=chatgpt.com) [oai_citation:15‡Washington Brazil Office](https://www.braziloffice.org/en/articles/can-the-new-lula-government-restore-and-strengthen-labor-and-trade-union-rights-in-brazil?utm_source=chatgpt.com) [oai_citation:16‡paulhastings.com](https://www.paulhastings.com/insights/practice-area-articles/brazil?utm_source=chatgpt.com) [oai_citation:17‡SHRM](https://www.shrm.org/topics-tools/employment-law-compliance/brazil-applying-labor-reform-to-ongoing-employment-contracts?utm_source=chatgpt.com) — ### ✖️ Post (Optional) ``` Lula’s ledger: CB autonomy and pensions kept; fuel pricing changed; sanitation softened by decrees; Eletrobras not reversed. Time-index and cite. H24 applied. ᛒ #entry793 #lula #policy #ledger #verify #berkano #berkanoprotocol #ᛒ ```