Brazil's Senate approves shorter workweek in first vote

SAO PAULO, Oct 14 (Reuters) — 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. (Reporting by Fernando Cardoso in Sao Paulo; Editing by Andre Romani) ((mailto:fernando.cardoso@thomsonreuters.com;)