Colombia government reaches deal with teachers, ending strike after 1 day
The “indefinite” teachers strike lasted one day before labor leaders reached a deal with Colombian’s government, putting an end to work stoppages.
The “indefinite” teachers strike lasted one day before labor leaders reached a deal with Colombian’s government, putting an end to work stoppages.
After three weeks of strikes, Colombia’s government has agreed to a national dialogue with leaders of Colombia’s rural protest movement. The following is a point-by-point breakdown of the protesters’ demands.
Colombia’s national university student union (MANE) is planning a nationwide torch-bearing protest for Wednesday, as a show of support for the start of a teachers strike and an ongoing agricultural…
Just as Colombia’s government managed to start talks with the country’s striking agriculture sector, the administration of President Juan Manuel Santos will now have to contend with a shutdown of…
Following three weeks of agrarian strikes and protests in most of Colombia’s rural territory, the country’s vice president on Sunday struck a deal with the national farmers’ organization to end…
Farmers from three departments in the southwest and center of Colombia announced on Saturday that they will end a strike that has effectively shut down parts of the South American…
Ongoing violence related to protests and roadblocks in Colombia’s countryside has left 4 dead and 50 injured, as well as resulting in the temporary detention of 27 police officers, according…
The Commander of Police in the department of Meta on Thursday told Radio Caracol that after several mediations with authorities, protesting peasants have released 21 detained police officers who were…
Colombia’s National Merchant’s Federation (Fenalco) convened on Wednesday and endorsed President Juan Manuel Santos while calling for sectors to work together.