Bolivia ended fuel subsidy protests after a new decree preserved higher fuel prices while introducing wage increases and social measures agreed with unions.

Bolivia’s largest labor federation confirmed a nationwide strike against Decree 5503, as the government insists fuel subsidy cuts will not be reversed.

Argentina’s major labor unions mobilize for a national strike in defense of former President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner following the Supreme Court’s confirmation of her prison sentence and political ban, warning of a threat to democracy and lawfare tactics. Related: Argentines Protest Against Court Ruling Targeting Cristina Fernandez Unions Unite to Defend Popular Will Against […]