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Tomorrow, June 25 Is National Strike Day!

24 June 2013

If you can avoid downtown San José tomorrow, best do so. The city will be a madhouse, as Avenidas and Calles will be jammed...

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Independence Torch Victim Of The National Strike

14 September 2018

A group of trade unionists, apparently from the National Association of Educators (ANDE), boycotted on Thursday blocked the passage of the Independence Torch north...

Argentina

General Strike Grips Argentina as Foes Try to Derail President’s Austerity Agenda

1 February 2024

Q24N (VOA) BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — A one-day general strike was called Wednesday in Argentina to protest libertarian President Javier Milei's decree targeting unions...

Global Issues

Europe overwhelmed by strikes and mobilizations due to the increase in the cost of living

11 November 2022

Q REPORTS (AFP) Belgium - The sharp drop in the purchasing power of wage earners in a scenario of high inflation-fueled national strikes in...

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Caja applies salary reduction of up to ¢142,000 per day to 1,150 strikers

1 February 2022

QCOSTARICA - The Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social (CCSS) applied for the first time the new law on strikes, in force since January 2020,...

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A day of “National Protest”

1 October 2020

QCOSTARICA - Wednesday, September 30, was a day of national protest in Costa Rica. People took to the streets in many parts of the...

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More than half a million lightning strikes have struck this year in Costa Rica

21 September 2020

(QCOSTARICA) The lightning count that fell on Costa Rica this year already exceeds half a million, as confirmed by the atmospheric discharge network of...

Colombia

Tens of thousands march in third strike

5 December 2019

Tens of thousands of protesters across Colombia took part in anti-government demonstrations Wednesday during the country’s third general strike in two weeks. Thousands of people...

Colombia

President Duque opens national dialogue after protests

25 November 2019

President Iván Duque opened a national dialogue Sunday that he said will include citizens from all walks of life in tackling issues like corruption...

Politics

Goodbye to Strikes!

30 October 2019

An automatic wage reduction for those on strike, as well as the prohibition of protest for all essential services - such as health and...

Ecuador

Ecuador President Strikes Deal To Cancel Austerity Package and End Protests

17 October 2019

QUITO, Ecuador — Thousands of Indigenous and student protesters celebrated their victory over the government of Ecuador on Monday by clearing the streets of...