“…According to Fagnani (2011), the early years of President Lula da Silva's administration was marked by the debate regarding the directions of the social strategy, highlighting the dispute between "focusing" and "universalization," opening space also to elements of the liberal agenda in the social field. Fagnani (2011) explains that from 2003, various mechanisms of pressure and social accountability were implemented, such as national conferences in the area of health, education, social security, urban policy, and policies for women. These mechanisms contributed to institutionalize policies such as the Bolsa Família conditional cash transfer program, the Política Nacional de Assistência Social (PNAS) (national policy of social services, The Sistema Único de Assistência Social (Suas) (unified system of social services), the Sistema Único da Segurança Alimentar e Nutricional (Susan) (unified system of food and nutrition security), the Programa Saúde da Família (family health program), and the Programa Universidade para Todos (Prouni) (university for all), as discussed by Fagnani (2011).…”