A brake lever for a drum brake arrangement, said brake lever being designed for transmitting the movement of a cylinder rod to a brake shaft, wherein the brake lever comprises a first portion delimiting a hole for fitting the brake shaft, and a second portion which is configured to be pivotally connected to the cylinder rod, and wherein the first portion and the second portion are offset from each other with respect to a central axis of the hole, the brake lever further includes a central portion extending obliquely with respect to the second portion, and a stiffening member that extends along a direction contained inside a plane perpendicular to the central axis of the hole, and includes an orifice for fitting the brake shaft, wherein the stiffening member extends from the central portion and is offset from the second portion with respect to the central axis of the hole.