The President of Colombia had alerted last week that the opposition seeks to remove him from office in a legal maneuver and replace him with the head of the legislature

The approval of the progressive pension reform was celebrated by the Colombian president as an “important social conquest”

The reform raises the retirement age, eliminates early retirement benefits, and reduces pensions for widows and people with disabilities. This is the third big strike in six months

The union leaders have urged the national government to call for a national dialogue to address the concerns raised by the majority of the Uruguayan working class

Trade unions and left groups in France have escalated protests against the unpopular pension reforms which were passed recently by the government

Major trade unions, leftist political parties, and youth groups in France have united to fight against the Macron government’s controversial pension reforms that will increase the retirement age from 62 to 64

Workers from all sectors in France held a day of mobilizations against President Macron’s proposal of a pension reform on January 19. Health collectives are joining the initiative

The pension reform presented by the Lacalle Pou administration raises the retirement age and attacks early retirement benefits, among other modifications

President Gabriel Boric criticized the fact that 72% of pensions in Chile are below the minimum wage and one in four retirees receives an amount that is below the poverty line, while Pension Fund Administrators make tremendous profits

Trade unions also strongly opposed the proposal by the French government to raise the age of retirement from 62 to 65 by 2031

National trade unions in Italy organized a general strike protesting the 2022 budget plan of the Mario Draghi government for not meeting the expectations of the working class, particularly on tax cuts, pension reforms and preventing the relocation of industries