Brazil students launch fiery protests against education cuts

Wednesday s nationwide demonstrations the first since Bolsonaro took office on January 1 came as the ultraconservative government struggles to get its signature pension reform through Congress, which is seen as crucial to kickstarting growth in Latin America s biggest economy. Tens of thousands of students, teachers and professors marched in defence of education in Brazil s biggest cities after the government said it would suspend 30 percent of discretionary spending for public universities in the se