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Montevideo, November 22nd 2024 - 00:57 UTC

Tag: pensions scheme

  • Wednesday, June 5th 2024 - 20:24 UTC

    Milei pledges to veto any bill challenging the zero fiscal deficit

    “I will veto everything; I don't give three fucks,” Milei explained during a conference

    Argentine President Javier Milei dawned quite verbacious Wednesday after the Lower House passed Tuesday a bill to increase the wages of senior citizens which are also lagging behind the country's inflation and other price adjustments announced for the coming days: “I will veto everything, I don't give a damn,” said Milei, who also insisted he would stand by his administration's zero fiscal deficit policy.

  • Wednesday, December 5th 2018 - 09:12 UTC

    Bolsonaro begins political contacts to address pensions scheme with piecemeal reforms

    ”The idea is to start with the (minimum) age, attack privileges and take it forward,“ Bolsonaro said. ”We cannot allow Brazil to reach the situation of Greece”

    Right-wing President-elect Jair Bolsonaro said on Tuesday he plans to tackle the overhaul of Brazil's fiscally burdensome pension system with piecemeal reforms that can pass Congress, starting with an increase in the minimum age of retirement. He said reforms should start with the public social security system and advance gradually to make sure they pass Congress.