Pablo Mieres, Uruguay’s Labor and Social Security Minister, issued a warning on Wednesday. He said the country’s social security system could collapse if a referendum goes through. The PIT-CNT labor union is behind this push. They want to change the system by lowering the retirement age from 65 to 60. This move would reverse a […]
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