Bolivia’s new right-wing government eliminates fuel subsidies and thousands of workers fight back
Massive protests have forced the government to seek dialogue with unions and small and medium-sized mining companies. Protesters are demanding the complete repeal of the decree eliminating hydrocarbon subsidies.
Egyptians suffer yet another IMF-instigated price hike
The fuel price hike is the fifth since the IMF increased its loan amount last year, conditional on the elimination of fuel subsidies and the sale of the public sector.
Autoritarismo, austeridad, represión y falsas narrativas: la crisis en Ecuador
El presidente ecuatoriano Daniel Noboa no solo ha agravado la crisis en el país, sino que también está intentando cambiar las instituciones y las leyes del país mediante lagunas jurídicas y la fuerza.
Authoritarianism, austerity, repression, and false narratives: the crisis in Ecuador
Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa has not only deepened the crisis in the country, but is also attempting to change the country’s institutions and laws through loopholes and force.
El paro nacional continúa en Ecuador en medio de acusaciones de represión
Las protestas continúan en Ecuador ante la fuerte represión y la denuncia de varios periodistas de agresiones y deportaciones. El movimiento indígena anuncia una posible movilización a la capital.
Indigenous-led protests continue in Ecuador amid allegations of repression
Protests continue in Ecuador amid heavy repression and allegations from several journalists of assaults and deportations. The Indigenous movement announces a possible mobilization to the capital.
Noboa elimina el subsidio al diésel. Se reportan protestas en Ecuador
La medida económica, alineada con las exigencias del Fondo Monetario Internacional, ha causado de manera casi inmediata varias protestas en el país.
Noboa eliminates the diesel subsidy. Protests announced in Ecuador
The economic measure, in line with the International Monetary Fund’s demands, has sparked several protests in the country almost immediately.
Nigerian president Bola Tinubu weathers challenge to electoral victory but faces resistance from labor
The Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) has dismissed all petitions filed by the opposition challenging the victory of President Bola Tinubu in the February 25 polls. The ruling was issued in the midst of a two-day strike organized by the Nigeria Labour Congress against the government’s economic policies






