Lawmakers in Peru pass latest pension withdrawal proposal

Peru's Congress approved a controversial proposal on Thursday that will allow retirees to tap savings accounts that the country's financial regulator estimated could force pension fund administrators to sell some $7 billion in assets.

The bill was passed with 96 votes in favor, five against, and five abstentions.

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