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November 30, 2016

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