Venezuela
Venezuela: Socialismo Revolucionario supporters elected General Secretary and Financial Secretary of public financial union
Part of struggle against bureaucratisation of union
Americas
Latin America
5th CWI Latin American School: A great success
LA School 2012 takes place against the backgound of sharp changes on the continent
Latin America
Latin America: No escape from world crisis
The illusory appearance of a peculiar isolation from the international picture of stagnation, recession and economic crisis is fragile – a new period of turbulent class conflict lays ahead
Latin America
CWI International Meeting: Illusion of stability in Latin America
Contradictions and new struggles define situation in region
Peru
Peru: General strike is answered with military siege
President announces 60-day state of emergency
Quebec
Quebec: Thirty thousand students protest fees hike
Step up student strikes!
Bolivia
Bolivia: Morales government clashes with workers and the poor
Concessions to the right-wing opposition, neo-liberal policies, and attacks on the social movements convince workers of the need to build an alternative to Evo Morales´ MAS party
Chile
Chile: The crude strategy of Piñera’s government to discredit the students
New laws to repress social protest
Colombia
Columbia: Grilling Commissioner De Gucht on murders of trade unionists
EU Commissioner For Trade questioned for trade deal with Columbia despite continuing murder of trade union activists
Chile
Chile: Students defy government’s ban on demonstration
Riot police attack students demonstrating at Presidential Palace, general strike called in response