Tag: pension

Protesting against reform of Social Security - Rovena Rosa/ABr

Brazil Gives Up Reforming Social Security Under Popular Pressure

The Political Affairs Minister Carlos Marun said today that the bill intended to overhaul ...

Street market in São Paulo, Brazil

Elections and Uncertainty About Pension Reform Lower Brazil’s Credit Rating

Ratings agency Standard & Poor’s cut Brazil’s credit rating further below investment grade as ...

Brazilian senators discuss new labor law - Marcelo Camargo/ABr

Brazil’s Senate Passes Labor Law, But It Shouldn’t Be Enough to Save President from Impeachment

Brazil’s Senate has passed an overhaul of Brazil’s labor laws, aimed to kickstart an ...

Protest against president Michel Temer - Lula Marques/AGPT

Unions Try to Stop Brazil with Protests Against Temer and Reforms

A general strike is sweeping Brazil this Friday for the second time this year. ...

Lula talks to the crowd at Avenida Paulista - Ricardo Stuckert/Instituto Lula

Despite Street Protests Brazil President Goes Ahead with Pension Reform

  Brazil’s president Michel Temer and senior lawmakers are still unwavering in their support ...

Old Age and Pension in Brazil and Other Countries

Anne O. Krueger, First Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund speaks at ...