Brazil cuts work week to 40 hours in win for Lula ahead of runoff

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World News · the U.S. · October 14, 2026

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Congress approves constitutional amendment that bans six-day workweeks, which could effect up to 30 million Brazil’s congress has approved a constitutional amendment to shorten the working week to a maximum of 40 hours, a move that could affect 30 million workers and that will hand a political victory to the leftist…

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