Workers March to Protest Proposed Pension Reform in Brazil

Thousands of public employers in dozens of cities across Brazil, including Belo Horizonte, joined a general strike on Friday, June 14, to protest proposed pension reform, according to media reports. Video from Belo Horizonte shows marchers singing and chanting as they made their way towards the city center. Similar protests took place in at least nine states throughout Brazil in opposition to plans to raise the retirement age, cut education funding, and reduce unemployment benefits. The action, organized by unions, froze transportation in Sao Paolo and prompted police responses in other cities, according to Globo. Credit: @jolieradical via Storyful