Bolivia
Bolivia: Violent attack on social activists by fascist thugs in Cochabamba
The prefecture of Manfred Reyes Villa organises thugs to occupy squares and intimidate opposition
Americas
USA
US: May day 2007 – Hundreds of thousands march against immigration raids
Hundreds of thousands march against immigration raids
Brazil
Brazil: Mayday 2007 – Uniting the left against neoliberal attacks in São Paulo
Five thousand march to link all the struggles of the oppressed
USA
US: Seattle students hold walkout against Iraq War
School board under pressure to restrict military recruiters
Bolivia
Bolivia: Right-wing Bolivian secessionists use gas conflict to destabilize the Morales government
The need for the natural gas reserves to be fully nationalised under workers’ control becomes ever more obvious.
Quebec
Quebec: Elections see shake-up of political landscape
Big losses for ruling Liberals and pro-separatist Parti Québécois
Chile
Chile: Social and political crisis threatens stability
Movement from below opens the way to a crisis from above.
Venezuela
Venezuela: Will the trade unions have to give up their independence?
Chávez issues ultimatum for joining the United Socialist Party of Venezuela(PSUV)
Bolivia
Bolivia: High-Ranking MAS Officials Guilty of Corruption
Workers movement must fight for genuine accountability and socialist democracy
Chile
Chile: Economic freedom and social inequality
Banks make super profits while students face sub-standard education