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Marcela Temer, ambassador for the Happy Child program, has never attended a meeting of the program.

Of the five meetings already held to define the strategies of the federal government's "Happy Child" program, Marcela Temer did not participate in any; it has been three months since the initiative was launched, bringing the First Lady as ambassador for activities related to dissemination, promotion of events and meetings with state and municipal managers; according to the Ministry of Social and Agrarian Development, responsible for the project, Marcela meets periodically with Minister Osmar Terra, however, there are no records of these meetings in the official agenda.

Brasilia - DF, 03/08/2016. Acting President Michel Temer and First Lady Marcela Temer during a ceremony to present newly promoted general officers. Photo: Carolina Antunes/PR (Photo: Paulo Emílio)

Forum MagazineOf the five meetings already held to define the strategies of the federal government's "Happy Child" program, Marcela Temer did not participate in any. It has been three months since the initiative was launched, with the First Lady acting as its ambassador. She was designated to promote the program, organize events, and hold meetings with state and municipal officials.

According to the Ministry of Social and Agrarian Development, which is responsible for the project, Marcela meets periodically with Minister Osmar Terra. However, there are no records of these meetings on the official agenda. The only public action the two took together was a visit to a hospital in Brasília on November 16th.

The "Happy Child" program, aimed at providing assistance to poor children in their first three years of life, is one of the few social initiatives of the Temer government, with a budget of R$ 300 million allocated for next year. The goal for 2017 is to reach one million children. In 2016, none of them were included. According to the government, this was because the program was in its implementation phase.

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