'Work until you die, or die working': Workers strike in Brazil

15 Jun 2019 ( News Bureau )

Thousands protest against far-right President Jair Bolsonaro's pension reforms proposal.

Parts of Brazil came to a standstill on Friday in the wake of a 24-hour nationwide strike to protest against proposed pension reforms.

The government says the changes are necessary to stop the country from sliding into a recession.

Al Jazeera's Daniel Schweimler reports from Sao Paulo.

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