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COLOMBIAN workers have continued big anti-government rallies in protest against attacks on their rights, with President Ivan Duque accused of using the Covid-19 pandemic to favour big business.
On Thursday, the Unitary Central of Workers (CUT), the Confederation of Colombian Workers (CTC), and the General Confederation of Labour (CGT) called a joint demonstration against plans which would enable bosses to stop paying benefits and slash working hours under the pretext of “stabilising the economy.”
The measures include plans to cut pensions and health and safety legislation to allow business flexibility for large companies.
With Petro, Colombia has been making huge strides towards peace — but is all that at risk with the elections next year? MARK ROWE reports back after joining a delegation to the Latin American country
Colombia’s success in controlling the drug trade should be recognised and its sovereignty respected, argues Dr GLORY SAAVEDRA
DENNIS BROE gives an update on the last week of anti-austerity protests against the Macron regime, which has seen the supposedly more right-leaning Gilets Jaunes join with the unions and the left
Alvaro Uribe is found guilty of witness tampering and procedural fraud, reports NICK MACWILLIAM