South America

Peru: National mining strike to start on Monday

Ed — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 19:20:46 +0000

It would be the second nationwide strike this year in Peru, the world's third-largest producer of copper and zinc, and fifth-largest producer of gold. A strike in May, which was halted after five days, pushed up global metals prices.

"Mine workers will go on strike tomorrow (Monday)," said Julio Ortiz, a director of the federation.

Argentina: Teachers strike in memory of colleague

jef costello — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 23:32:31 +0000

Carlos Fuentealba died in April after being struck by a tear gas grenade fired from almost point blank range. The attack took place after Jorge Sobisch, the then Governor of Neuquen and current presidential candidate, ordered police to crack down on a protest march by striking teachers.

Colombia: hunger strike at Cuaca University

jef costello — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 12:13:10 +0000

Student protests against privatisation and for freedom of speech began several months ago, culminating in the occupation of the historical centre in San Domingo. On May 31st Colombian Police special forces (ESMAD) broke the occupation with the help of a tank. In the process causing damage to the centre, recognised as a world heritage site.

Working class protest, popular revolt and urban insurrection in Argentina: the 1969 Cordobazo

David in Atlanta — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 18:29:43 +0000

Working class protest, popular revolt, and urban insurrection in Argentina: the 1969 Cordobazo James P. Brennan

Introduction

Workers struggle betrayed by State and union in Venezuela

booeyschewy — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 01:23:01 +0000

Workers Control at Venezuela’s Sanitarios Maracay under Attack
By Megan Hise

Favela Rising - review

Tom Jennings — Sun, 12 Aug 2007 14:36:27 +0000

Riodemption Songs
Directed by Jeff Zimbalist & Matt Mochary, the Oscar-nominated Favela Rising documents the development of the Afro-Reggae cultural movement in Vigario Geral, one of 600-odd illegal shanty settlements (favelas) perched precariously among the hills behind Rio de Janeiro’s Copacabana beach which together house over 20 million inhabitants in desperate poverty.

Strange Defeat: The Chilean Revolution, 1973 - Pointblank!

catch — Sun, 22 Jul 2007 22:11:18 +0000

Instead of blaming the right and the CIA for the coup like most commentators on the left, Pointblank! point out the role that Allende and the parties of the left played in demobilising the powerful working class, undermining their strength and eventually signing their own death warrants by refusing to arm them

‘General strike’ spreads across Peru

Joseph K. — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 14:56:16 +0000

The latest death brings the reported death toll to 4 over the last week in what has been described by some media as a general strike. The strike began when the teachers union struck against a new law requiring all teachers to sit regular competency exams (libcom.org coverge here).

Sócrates - midfielder and anti-dictatorship resister

Ed — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 02:33:45 +0000

Born Sócrates Brasileiro Sampaio de Souza Vieira de Oliveira, Sócrates captained Brazil at both the 1982 and 1986 World Cups.

Javier Zanetti - Zapatista supporter

Ed — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 02:18:59 +0000

With Zanetti leading the drive, Inter Milan funded sports, water and health projects in the Chiapas region of Mexico, where the Zapatistas operate.