PepsiCo boycott campaign results in company offering out-of-court settlement to farmers
A boycott campaign was launched against the US food and beverage company PepsiCo after it sued nine Gujarati farmers over patent rights
Synagogue attack, possibly another case of rising hate crimes in the US
Although the police is yet to ascertain motives for the attack, there are indications that it could be part of the increasing hate crimes against ethnic and racial minorities since Donald Trump’s entry in mainstream politics
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