‘What happens in Venezuela will determine the future of Latin America’
Ahead of a three-day visit to movements and communities that are in the process of building people’s power, members of the Che Guevara Internationalist Youth Brigade interacted with Venezuelan youth leaders
Organizations from across the world call for solidarity with people of Yemen
Over 50 organizations expressed grave concern over the acute humanitarian crisis affecting Yemen. 14 million people or more are at risk of famine, and 22 million are in constant need of humanitarian aid
UK students join mobilizations on climate change
On February 15, tens of thousands of students in the UK joined the school strike for climate by boycotting classes and taking to the streets in around 60 towns and cities. The previous day, the marches and protests in Belgium continued for the sixth successive week
German antitrust body orders Facebook to stop expansive collection of data
The Bundeskartellamt noted that only two options for users are to either agree to the extensive and intrusive data collection, or not create an account with the social media giant. This kind of consent is not real consent, the body pointed out
Following massive international pressure, Filipino journalist Maria Ressa is released on bail
Maria Ressa, editor of the website, Rappler, was arrested in connection with a case of libel under a draconian anti-cybercrime law. The offending article was however published months before the law even took effect
Ecuadoreans protest Lenin Moreno’s economic measures and deal with IMF
The national strike and protest was against the privatization of public companies and a forthcoming deal with the International Monetary Fund. The protesters also rejected the massive layoffs, as well as the increase in fuel prices
Over 200,000 Argentines take to the streets against Macri’s hike in costs of services
The demonstrations were called for by the Workers’ Confederation of the Popular Economy, the Corriente Clasista y Combativa, Barrios de Pie, the Darío Santillán Popular Front and the Front of Organizations in Struggle
German trade unions hold warning strike against delay in wage negotiations
Public service employees and teachers in various German cities went on a massive warning strike on February 12 and 13. The unions are demanding a 6% rise in salaries. Two rounds of discussions on this demand have ended in failure