Shoves and Slaps in Congress as Brazil Tension Spills Over
- Senate session on labor reform bill suspended amid scuffles
- Brazil government attempts to persue agenda despite crisis
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A Brazilian Senate committee hearing on labor reform has been suspended amid shouting, shoving and physical blows.
Senators on the Economic Affairs Committee were due to hear a reading of the government’s bill on labor reform, but the opposition vowed to obstruct proceedings. As the situation deteriorated, opposition senators shouted anti-government slogans before eventually coming to blows with government supporters.