Venezuela: student march repressed
Submitted by jef costello on May 29 2007 11:25
Police used rubber bullets and tear gas against students protesting against the closure of the RCTV television channel.
Traven, B. – An Anti-Biography
Submitted by Red Marriott on May 22 2007 00:24
A short biography of the writer and anarchist, B Traven, also known as Feige, Ret Marut, Torsvan, Croves...
Argentina: wildcat strike on Buenos Aires Metro
Submitted by jef costello on May 21 2007 19:20
Metro Workers in Buenos Aires launched a 24-hour wildcat strike in protest at an agreement between management and their union.
Argentina: railway station burnt by passengers
Submitted by jef costello on May 21 2007 18:48
Angry passengers attacked and destroyed offices, before burning them down in protest at the atrocious state of the privatised service.
Chile: Forest workers strike over, unions call for continued protests against police violence
Submitted by David in Atlanta on May 13 2007 19:48
May 9, 2007: The Building and Wood Workers International reports the end of the strike of more than 7,000 workers against Celulosa Arauco y Constitución SA – the largest forestry and pulp producing company in Chile.
Argentina: Rubber bullets and tear gas against municipal workers
Submitted by David in Atlanta on May 11 2007 19:27
Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz, Argentina, May 9th
Municipal workers in Río Gallegos, capital city of Santa Cruz province and home of Argentine president Néstor Kirchner, were attacked by state police while marching to demand payment of a promised wage increase
Peru: Miner's strike ends
Submitted by jef costello on May 5 2007 10:39
A unlimited strike has come to an end after the goverment agreed to the miners' demands.
Brazilian farmers' occupation kicks off 'Red April' protests
Submitted by Ed on Apr 10 2007 14:52
Landless Brazilian farmers have begun a series of coordinated protest actions, occupying properties belonging to a large paper firm.
General strike brings Argentina to a standstill
Submitted by Ed on Apr 10 2007 14:46
Argentina was brought to a near standstill on Monday amid protests over the killing of a teacher in the south-west of the country last week.
Argentina: Striking teacher killed by police
Submitted by jef costello on Apr 7 2007 11:54
Fellow strikers blocked roads across the province on Friday and a national general strike has been called for Monday by the teaching unions after a protester was killed by a tear gas grenade.
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