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Public Employees On Strike

Benjamin — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 16:12:11 +0000

Since last week more than 400.000 public workers were on strike during 48 hours along Chile, and today they continue as undefined labor strike due to disagreement for minimal salary ($160.000 Chilean Pesos) and a 14% raise for 2009, due to...

Should U.S. have a Woman President?

Charu — Tue, 21 Feb 2006 05:33:27 +0000

After electing Michelle Bachelet in Chile... Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf in Liberia... Angela Merkel in Germany ...it looks that the scene is ripe enough to see some more f women power on the political throne of the world. Does this somewhere hint to the...

Latin America, Left Resurgence and the U.S.

Anil — Mon, 06 Feb 2006 05:41:07 +0000

Latin America is fast undergoing a leftist resurgence to the obvious discomfort of the U.S. Before the election of President Hugo Chavez in Venezuela in 1999, Cuba was the only Left-wing country in Latin America. Now comes the impressive...