The Andes

Ecuador: mobilizations for and against Correa

Supporters and opponents of Ecuador's President Rafael Correa took to the streets of Quito by the thousands—at one point clashing with each other, resulting in injuries and arrests.

The Andes

Peru: guards union leader brutally beaten

International labor groups are calling for letters to a Spanish security firm after the leader of its employees' union in Peru was assaulted on his way to work.

The Andes

Colombia: security workers blockade coal mine

Workers from the Sepecol security firm blocked the rail line leading to the mammoth Cerrejón coal mine in northeastern Colombia for seven days over a contract dispute.

Mexico

Mexico: wages stay down in stalled economy

Two decades after NAFTA went into effect, Mexico has one of the worst-performing economies in the region. A warning for other countries on "free trade" deals?

The Caribbean

Puerto Rico: austerity law may spark strike

Under pressure from US investors, the Puerto Rican government plans to crack down on its employees; the unions are threatening to respond with a general strike.

Southern Cone

Brazil: homeless win some in the World Cup

Brazilian authorities managed to neutralize some—but only some—of the protesters seeking to disrupt the opening of the multi-billion dollar World Cup championship.

Southern Cone

Brazil: strikes and protests greet World Cup

"There won't be a Cup; there'll be a strike," school teachers said in Rio, joining tens of thousands protesting government policies as the soccer championship opens.

Greater Middle East

Turkish miners: ‘Burn AKP!’

Thousands of Turkish workers went on strike to express their outrage over the mining disaster at Soma, where angry protests by local miners and their families continue.