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Brazilian workers mobilize in capital to demand an end to six-day work week
The mass mobilization comes a day after President Lula da Silva presented a new law to the National Congress to end the 6×1 work week, a new effort in the years-long struggle for the same.
Edgar Mojica: “We believe it’s time for Gustavo Petro’s government to restore workers’ rights by decree.”
After mass mobilizations in Colombia, Edgar Mojica discusses the need for government action, and the possibility of implementing reforms via decree.
Movement leaders from across Latin America and the Caribbean met in Social CELAC summit in Argentina
This is the first summit of its kind within the CELAC framework; agreements were presented at the presidential summit on Tuesday
UN WFP warns of severe hunger crisis across Afghanistan and other stories
Today we look at protests in Afghanistan and reports of widespread hunger, the rescue efforts in Haiti, protests against Jair Bolsonaro by Indigenous communities and workers in Brazil, and more
- Brazil approves end to 6×1 work schedule and reduction of the work week to 40 hours
- Israel kills 31 people in Lebanon on the eve of Eid al-Adha
- Israel carries out sixth consecutive Eid massacre in Gaza
- Far-right Janez Janša to return for fourth government term in Slovenia
- With peace deal nearly final, US launches fresh attacks on Iran
