Brazil Congress readies pension reform vote, markets surge
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Brazil’s lower house of Congress began final debates on Wednesday ahead of a vote on a landmark overhaul to the country’s pension system, as expectations of the bill’s passage pushed Brazilian financial markets to historic highs.