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ARGENTINA: General strike will not be the last
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES244215
ISSN: 2633-304X
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A profile of Pedro Castillo.
President Jair Bolsonaro on February 19 announced the change on Twitter. There was major market turmoil, as investors interpreted it as a sign that Bolsonaro was abandoning the…
ARGENTINA: Official optimism appears overstated
The move follows a 48-hour strike by the banking union on May 26-27 and stoppages by oilseeds workers affecting the port of Rosario. Supporters of the ruling Frente para la…
Mexico's trade unions.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB224550
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Macri, who faces a sixth general strike today by the Peronist-dominated General Confederation of Labour (CGT), is under pressure from members of his Cambiemos coalition to…
The strike, held in protest over the government’s economic policies, took place as the World Economic Forum (WEF) held its Latin America regional meeting in Buenos Aires for the…
LATIN AMERICA: Blackout knocks Macri re-election hopes
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES244559
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The strike was prompted by unions' rejection of the 27% ceiling the government attempted to impose on wage rises. With this ceiling, real wages will suffer further given existing…