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Brazil: 10,000 Protest Austerity as Senate Approves Cap on Federal Spending

HeadlineNov 30, 2016

In Brazil, up to 10,000 people protested Tuesday against austerity ahead of a Senate vote in which lawmakers approved measures to impose a strict cap on federal spending. Leftist opposition lawmakers say the legislation will destroy education and health programs. The vote to approve the constitutional amendment is a victory for Brazilian President Michel Temer, who took power after the impeachment of Dilma Rousseff in a process she and others have called a coup.

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