Brazil's Bolsonaro seeks movement on pension reform this year

Brazil's President-elect Jair Bolsonaro waves during a session at the National Congress in Brasilia, Brazil November 6, 2018. REUTERS/Adriano Machado - Copyright ADRIANO MACHADO(Reuters)

By Reuters

Published on 06/11/2018 - 19:32•Updated 19/04/2024 - 14:37

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BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's right-wing president-elect Jair Bolsonaro said on Tuesday that Congress must make some progress this year on pension reform proposed by the outgoing government before he takes office Jan 1.

Speaking to reporters on his first visit to Brasilia since he was elected nine days ago, Bolsonaro said he no longer favoured a merger of the agriculture and environment ministries, a proposal that has been criticised by the congressional farm caucus and the incumbent Agriculture Minister Blairo Maggi.