Tag: Brazil pension system

• Monday, May 27th 2019 - 06:03 UTC

  Bolsonaro supporters take to the streets of Brazil to blame “satanic” congress for not approving reforms

  

  Thousands of supporters of far-right President Jair Bolsonaro took to the streets across Brazil on Sunday in a protest seen as a gauge of the embattled leader's popularity only five months into his term.

• Monday, April 8th 2019 - 10:00 UTC

  Bolsonaro's first 100 days: not much to show and but his lack of government experience

  

  President Jair Mesias Bolsonaro decision to mark the symbolic milestone of 100 days in office next Wednesday has come with not few comments: analysts say the euphoria of his October victory that ended decades of centre-left rule is evaporating.

• Tuesday, November 27th 2018 - 09:51 UTC

  Bad start for Bolsonaro: Temer signs 16% pay raise for Justices, which is a benchmark for other public sector

  

  Brazil’s exiting President Michel Temer signed into law a 16% pay raise for Supreme Court justices on Monday, disregarding a request from his President-elect Jair Bolsonaro that he veto the bill to avoid increasing next year’s budget deficit.