pensions

Large majority of Chileans support the pension reform

Published on: January 29, 2024
07:48

Santiago de Chile, Jan 29 (Prensa Latina) Nearly 80 percent of Chileans support the pension reform, which is pending in Congress and seeks to increase withdrawals and end the monopoly of the Pension Fund Administrators (AFP).

Chilean pension reform advances despite setbacks

Published on: January 27, 2024
09:45

Santiago de Chile, Jan 27 (Prensa Latina) The Chilean pension reform advanced this week after over a year of its presentation when the Chamber of Deputies approved legislating on the bill, although the result is uncertain.

Salvadoran movements spur to improve women’s situation

Published on: January 24, 2024
01:00

San Salvador, Jan 24 (Prensa Latina) Salvadoran movements spurred to improve women’s situation, especially those over 60 years of age, who lack stable and sufficient income to meet their basic needs.

Chilean government to send pension reform to Congress for discussion

Published on: December 19, 2023
08:27

Santiago de Chile, Dec 19 (Prensa Latina) The Chilean government is fine-tuning the bill to reform the pension system to be sent to the Chamber of Deputies for discussion, after a pause following the celebration of the plebiscite in which over 55% of voters rejected a constitutional proposal drafted by the right and the ultra right.

Chilean teachers to go on 48-hour strike

Published on: August 2, 2023
07:21

Santiago, Chile, Aug 2 (Prensa Latina) The College of Chilean Teachers informed that they will stage a new 48-hour strike starting on Wednesday to called for a response to a list of demands presented to the Government.

Workers in the United Kingdom organize new strikes for wages

Published on: April 18, 2023
11:04

London, Apr 18 (Prensa Latina) More than 600 workers in employment centers in the United Kingdom are organizing new strikes for better working conditions, wages and pensions, the Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union announced today.

Uruguay is worse, Frente Amplio senator says

Published on: March 3, 2023
10:33

Montevideo, Mar 3 (Prensa Latina) The senator for the Frente Amplio (FA) Alejandro Sánchez considers today that Uruguay is in a worse situation, in contrast to what President Luis Lacalle Pou stated in his speech the day before in the General Assembly of the Parliament.

Vietnam’s Parliament approves salary and pension increases

Published on: November 12, 2022
00:30

Hanoi, Nov 12 (Prensa Latina) The National Assembly of Vietnam approved the Resolution on the estimation of the state budget for 2023, which stipulates increases in salaries and pensions starting next July.

Chile’s economy grows 20.1 percent in June

Published on: August 3, 2021
00:15

Santiago, Chile, Aug 3 (Prensa Latina) Chile's economy grew 20.1 percent in June, exceeding expectations by experts, the Central Bank (CB) reported in the Monthly Indicator of Economic Activity (Imacec).

Chilean President under intense criticism

Published on: April 21, 2021
11:16

Santiago, Chile, Apr 21 (Prensa Latina) President Sebastian Piñera and his government received a barrage of criticism from the opposition and the ruling party, and explicit discontent in the streets, amid growing isolation.

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