Brazil's Bolsonaro Wins Key Vote in Congress

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro surmounted a crucial hurdle for his young government on Wednesday by winning approval from disgruntled lower house lawmakers for his move to reorganize the country's executive branch. The vote on the first decree he issued the day he took parties in Congress, which is threatening to derail his agenda after months of mutual antagonism. The decree that reduced the number of ministries to 20, from 29 previously, was due to expire on June...

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