PRIVATIZATION

Teachers march against privatization of schools in Puerto Rico

Published on: June 2, 2023
10:38

By: Alina Ramos Martin

San Juan, Jun 2 (Prensa Latina) Faced with the threat that looms over public education, the Federation of Teachers in Puerto Rico (FMPR) joins forces with other organizations against the alliance schools promoted by the government.

Barbados will begin privatization of sugar industry

Published on: January 5, 2023
10:48

By: Alina Ramos Martin

Bridgetown, Jan 5 (Prensa Latina) The government of Barbados will gradually begin the promised privatization of the national sugar industry,at the end of the sugar harvest in April this year, an official source announced.

Trade Unions against privatization of juvenile penal system in Urugua

Published on: December 22, 2021
09:13

By: Martin Hacthoun

Montevideo, Dec 22 (Prensa Latina) The vice president of the Uruguayan trade union federation Pit-Cnt, Joselo López, denounced on Wednesday the political intention to privatize the National Institute of Adolescent Social Integration (Inisa, in Spanish).

Canadians reject healthcare privatization

Published on: September 6, 2021
17:06

By: Prensa Latina

Ottawa, Sep 6 (Prensa Latina) Over half of Canadian citizens and residents assure they do not want to see private healthcare expanded, a new Nanos Research poll revealed today.

Brazilian lawmakers approve privatization of Eletrobras

Published on: May 20, 2021
12:19

By: Prensa Latina

Brasilia, May 20 (Prensa Latina) The Brazilian Parliament on Thursday approved, by 313 votes in favor and 166 against, the privatization of the Eletrobras state company, which generates 30 percent of Brazil's energy.

Strike against privatization of Puerto Rican AEE passed

Published on: April 7, 2021
08:37

By: Prensa Latina

San Juan, Apr 7 (Prensa Latina) The Union of Workers of the Electricity and Irrigation Industry (UTIER) passed a strike vote against privatization of the state-run Electric Power Authority (AEE).

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