Brazil Labor Reform Approved Despite Rising Political Crisis
- Senate backs legislation by 50 votes to 26 with 1 abstention
- Passage shows support for reform agenda, not for Temer
Brazil Labor Reform Approved Despite Political Crisis
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Brazil’s Senate approved a bill aimed at loosening decades-old labor laws in a sign that legislators remain committed to enacting the government’s reform agenda, despite fading support for President Michel Temer.
The upper house voted 50 to 26 with one abstention to pass the bill, which prioritizes direct negotiations between workers and employers over existing labor regulations. Senators rejected all three amendments to the bill, which will become law once signed by the president.