COLOMBIA: Tax reform detonates major political crisis
The tax reform that President Ivan Duque withdrew on 3 May has succeeded in reigniting the 2019 protest movement. The difference now is that economic conditions have deteriorated drastically, while wide-ranging public grievances run even deeper than before. This explains why prot… Become a member to read the rest of this article Username or […]
SOUTH AFRICA: Labor battles about to get serious
Public-sector wage negotiations will test Finance Minister Tito Mboweni’s ability to hold the line on his ZAR 300bn savings pledge. At state-owned power utility Eskom, management has rebuffed labor’s opening demands for double-digit wage increases. A public-sector strik… Become a member to read the rest of this article