STRIKE

Colombia’s Communist Party highlights diversity of national strike

Published on: June 14, 2021
16:11

Bogota, Jun 14 (Prensa Latina) The secretary general of Colombia's Communist Party, Jaime Caycedo, assured on Monday that the national strike against the government has a diverse social composition that shows the convergence of different levels of popular rebellion.

Progress made in negotiations on protests in Colombia

Published on: May 25, 2021
11:53

Bogotá, May 25 (Prensa Latina) The Colombian Government and the National Strike Committee on Tuesday reached a preliminary agreement on guarantees for the exercise of the protest, according to representatives of the group.

Human Rights defenders seek to counteract crisis in Colombia

Published on: May 22, 2021
10:04

Bogota, May 22 (Prensa Latina) Human rights organizations in Colombia will establish a space for dialogue with citizens to jointly create proposals to face the current situation in the country.

Mobilizations in Colombia still ongoing with no solution in sight

Published on: May 21, 2021
14:47

Bogotá, May 21 (Prensa Latina) The massive protests in Colombia against the government of Ivan Duque continue without any possible agreements for a way out of the crisis in sight.

Soccer players in Colombia support the national strike

Published on: May 15, 2021
13:40

Bogota, May 15 (Prensa Latina) Player Luis Paz of the America de Cali soccer team, conveyed on Saturday his support for the national strike in Colombia and rejected that the Libertadores Cup continues in the country in the midst of the crisis.

Meeting in Cali to analyze future of national strike in Colombia

Published on: May 13, 2021
09:38

Bogotá, May 13 (Prensa Latina) The National Strike Committee will hold today a meeting in the city of Cali to analyze the future of the demonstrations in Colombia and evaluate this stage of demands that began last April 28th.

Colombian Ombudsman’s Office reports 42 deaths during strike

Published on: May 11, 2021
15:49

Bogota, May 11 (Prensa Latina) The Colombian Ombudsman's Office on Tuesday reported an increase to 42 in the death toll recorded during the 14-day national strike against the policies of the Duque government.

Cali, Colombia, becomes repressive epicenter against strike

Published on: May 11, 2021
09:52

Bogotá, May 11 (Prensa Latina) Yesterday's clashes between police officers and protesters involved in the national strike against the government in the city of Cali, Colombia, left an aftermath of destruction and death.

Cuban president condemns accusations by US officials

Published on: May 3, 2021
13:05

Havana, May 3 (Prensa Latina) President Miguel Diaz-Canel on Monday condemned accusations by United States officials against Cuba, while Washington keeps the economic, commercial and financial blockade against the Caribbean island.

More organizations join general strike in Chile

Published on: April 29, 2021
14:02

Santiago de Chile, Apr 29 (Prensa Latina) A general strike called for tomorrow by the Central Unitaria de Trabajadores (CUT) of Chile, continues to gather support on Thursday.

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