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SAO PAULO (AP) — The government is proposing that Brazil's minimum retirement age be set at 65 as part of an overhaul to a pension system many say is unsustainable.
Currently, Brazilians have the option of retiring based on the number of years they have worked, and many retire in their mid-50s.
President Michel Temer presented the pension plan to congressional and union leaders Monday night. The proposal goes to Congress on Tuesday.
Brazil is suffering a deep recession, and the government hopes a pension reform will alleviate pressure on public finances and help stimulate growth.
"Reforming social security today is the only guarantee of ensuring a social security system in the future," Temer said in announcing the proposal.
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