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Brazil Lula Clinches Key Wins but Labor and Security Reforms Shelved

Brazil Lula Clinches Key Wins but Labor and Security Reforms Shelved

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Eleanor Shaw
Sep 6, 2026, 3:16 PM
Brazil Lula Clinches Key Wins but Labor and Security Reforms Shelved
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The administration of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has successfully navigated a concentrated legislative push in Congress, securing key economic victories. However, the government’s most ambitious structural reforms have hit a wall. Senate President Davi Alcolumbre confirmed that highly anticipated constitutional amendments aimed at abolishing the traditional 6x1 workweek and overhaul public security will not be voted on until after the October 2026 general elections.

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