Basic income around the world of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's social policy, and is reputed to have played a role in his victory in the Brazilian presidential election, 2006. An independent and privately funded pilot project is currently in place in Brazil in Quatinga Velho The project started 2008 and is organized by the non-profit organization ReCivitas. It provides R$30 monthly which is 4.4% of the minimum salary in 2013 (as defined by the federal government) and is not enough to meet basic needs. "The real value of R$30,00 Basic Income at Quatinga Velho, just is sufficient to help people satisfy the most
Basic income around the world the right to advertise the Initiative in all metro stations and trains. Entrepreneur Toni Bajdarov proposed comprehensive model for basic income in Bulgaria, where self-financing is based on sovereign currency, reversed VAT and excise duties. The Facebook page gathers more volunteers and promotes the idea online. Spreading the idea offline proves to be more difficult though and not much is accomplished despite of the huge effort to get the attention of the big media, the trade unions and the NGO's. After several meetings, negotiations and countless emails the team gets the official support from: "The Artist Union of Bulgaria", "The