Thousands of Chilean students mobilize against Piñera’s anti-student policies
The students mobilized demanding an end to indebtedness, criminalization of students, gender-based inequality and sexual harassment as well as an improved budget for education, a mental health program in higher education institutions and spaces for civic education
Thousands of Colombian activists participate in Humanitarian Refugee Convergence
Olimpo Cárdenas of Congreso de los Pueblos (People’s Congress) spoke about the Humanitarian Refugee Convergence currently taking place in Bogotá and the motivations behind this action
Spain general elections: Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party emerges as the single largest party
The ultra-nationalist Vox party gained 24 seats, while the conservative People’s Party lost half of its seats
Moroccan government introduces ‘new social deal’ amid violent suppression of teachers’ protests
Even though the deal promises to increase minimum wages in both public and private sector, protests by contractual teachers demanding permanent jobs are met with violent response from the authorities
Activists continue to protect Venezuelan embassy in Washington D.C. from attempted takeover
Anti-imperialist and anti-war activists have been protecting Venezuelan Embassy in Washington D.C. for the past two weeks in order to impede a takeover of the building by Venezuela opposition forces
Pilots walkout in strike at the Scandinavian Airlines
The pilots’ association had decided to strike over low wages and unpredictable work schedules if a deal was not arrived at by April 26
Facebook prepares for an FTC fine and bans personality quizzes over data scandal
In a press release, the company stated that it intends to set aside 6% of its assets for a fine it is expecting from the Federal Trade Council over the Facebook-Cambridge Analytica data scandal
At meet with Kim Jong-un, Putin talks about guarantees before denuclearization
“Kim Jong-un is interested in denuclearization, all North Korea needs is guarantees of its security and sovereignty,” Putin said