After six months in office, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro undertook one big challenge: reforming the pension system.
A very unpopular measure, since it will make it longer for workers to retire, among other changes.
CGTN’s Paulo Cabral reports from Sao Paulo.
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To discuss:
- Monica De Bolle is a senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics.
- Peter Hakim is the president emeritus of the Inter-American Dialogue.
- Joel Pinheiro da Fonseca is an economist and philosopher.
- Rodrigo Constantino is an economist and author.
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