Brazil's Senate approves shorter workweek in first vote

‌Brazil's Senate ​on Wednesday ‌approved a constitutional amendment to reduce ‌the country's workweek ‌to five from six days, ⁠as ​the ⁠popular labor reform received ⁠overwhelming support from ​all sides of ⁠the political aisle ⁠in ​the first of two ⁠required votes.