Strikes take serious hit on coal industry, national GDP
A series of extended work stoppages this year in Colombia’s coal-mining sector have meant losses of close to $250 million for the industry and the country, according to economists.
A series of extended work stoppages this year in Colombia’s coal-mining sector have meant losses of close to $250 million for the industry and the country, according to economists.
An agreement reached Wednesday night between government officials and representatives of Colombia’s striking truckers should put an end to over two weeks of work stoppages, reported local media.
In an attempt to end ongoing agricultural strikes, Colombia’s government agreed on Wednesday to freeze a controversial 2010 resolution that allowed the destruction of seeds and food produced by seeds…
Education workers on Wednesday said that they will be forced to go ahead with their planned national strike beginning September 10, which would effectively close schools across Colombia, if the…
Colombia’s central Boyaca department is “poised for a human rights crisis” due to a lack in progress in talks between the national government and striking farmers, said a leader of…
A gang of hooded men have tried to blow up a bridge and set fire to two public service vehicles in southwest Colombia, according to the police.
Protesting farmers in the southwest of Colombia have released four soldiers they were holding captive since the weekend, local authorities said on Tuesday.
Protesting farmers from the southwest of Colombia have captured four soldiers and are holding them hostage, authorities said Monday.
Colombia’s largest labor union CUT said on Monday that it will be working with students and striking labor groups to organize a third round of nationwide “cacerolazo” protests.