India transport workers strike
Around the world in 8 Minutes: Episode 05
In this episode, we report from Buenos Aires on the major developments in the Latin American countries of Venezuela and Colombia.
Public transport workers win wage hike after nine-day strike in India
Transport workers in Mumbai went on strike for nine days protesting low wages and attempts of privatization of the city’s buses
- Lebanese trade unions observe day-long strike against worsening conditions for workers
- The US suspends sanctions against Venezuela for COVID-19 related purchases
- Outrage in Philippines over killing of 2 indigenous farmers and a child by army
- Brazil leads 2021 COVID-19 death toll worldwide. Number of victims nears 490k
- Extremist settlers hold ‘flag march’ chanting racist and abusive slogans against Palestinians
