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Police Launch Tear Gas at Bolsonaro Protesters in Rio de Janeiro
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June 14, 2019
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18:52Now PlayingBrazilians angry at the government staged a general strike Friday that disrupted life in major cities across Latin America’s largest country.
The strike was urged by trade unions to protest a pension overhaul being discussed in Congress.
In Rio de Janeiro, police launched tear gas at protesters who attempted to block Avenida Brasil, while residents of Sao Paulo awoke to find demonstrators burning tires on the main Rodovia Anhangüera highway.
There were no reports of injuries.
The strike was the first of its kind since far-right President Jair Bolsonaro took office Jan. 1.
The administration aims to raise the retirement age to 65 for men and 62 for women and increase workers’ contributions for pensions.
Protester Carolina Cacau said the plan would do away with retirement altogether.
“It will make workers work until their death,” she said.
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