President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signed on May 19, 2026, Provisional Measure No. 1,359, creating the Move Aplicativos program — a credit line of up to R$30 billion for app drivers and taxi drivers to buy new cars with subsidized interest rates. The MP authorizes the Union to allocate resources for financing vehicles up to R$150,000, with terms up to 72 months and a six-month grace period. ✓
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"MEDIDA PROVISÓRIA Nº 1.359, DE 19 DE MAIO DE 2026 Autoriza a União a destinar recursos para disponibilizar linhas de financiamento reembolsável a profissionais de transporte remunerado privado individual de passageiros, taxistas e cooperativas de taxistas, para aquisição de veículos automotores novos que atendam a critérios de sustentabilidade ambiental, social e econômica."
App drivers with active registration for at least one year and a minimum of 100 rides in the period can participate, along with registered and active taxi drivers. "Our estimate is that around 1.4 million workers will be able to access the program," said BNDES president Aloizio Mercadante during the launch in São Paulo. The expectation is to sell at least 200,000 cars. ✓
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"Nossa estimativa é que em torno de 1,4 milhão de trabalhadores vão poder acessar o programa. As empresas de aplicativos vão nos passar o cadastro e demonstrar que esse motorista trabalhou pelo menos um ano e que ele fez pelo menos 100 corridas. E daí esse motorista poderá então participar desse empréstimo. Os táxis serão a mesma coisa"
Interest rates will be defined by the National Monetary Council this week, but Mercadante anticipated they should be 12.6% per year for men and 11.5% for women. The program offers more favorable conditions for women, including financing for security equipment. Resources will be operated by BNDES through the banking network, with registrations starting at gov.br/movebrasil and financing available from June 19. ✓
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"A taxa de juros [para o financiamento] vai ser de 12,6% ao ano para homens. Para mulheres, será de 11,5%, e elas também vão poder financiar equipamentos de segurança"
Lula also signed a second MP reducing requirements for motorcycle taxi drivers and delivery workers, eliminating mandatory specific courses, red license plates, and minimum age of 21 years. "The government's role is to make your lives easier, not create problems and confusion," said the president during the event at Casa de Portugal in São Paulo. ✓
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"O papel do governo é facilitar a vida de vocês, e não criar caos e confusão. É por isso que nós estamos fazendo isso. Neste país, ninguém mais será visto como invisível, não importa a escolaridade, a religião, o time que torce ou a cor. Vocês são brasileiros"
Program allocates up to R$30 billion in credit for app drivers and taxi drivers
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Lula signed second MP reducing requirements for motorcycle taxi drivers and delivery workers
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Date of program's public launch
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What is the specific legal basis invoked in the MP to authorize the program?
Why it's still unknown: The press did not detail the Constitutional articles or laws cited in the preamble of MP 1.359/2026
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How will the constitutionality of the MP be tested regarding relevance and urgency prerequisites?
Why it's still unknown: No outlet consulted legal experts about constitutional criteria for MPs or ADI risk
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What is the specific budgetary source for the program's R$30 billion?
Why it's still unknown: The press mentions transfer from Ministry of Finance to BNDES, but does not specify budgetary allocation or fiscal impact