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WASHINGTON: Leftist US senator Bernie Sanders introduced a Bill on Thursday (May 4) to raise the minimum wage to US$17 an hour, reigniting the battle for better federal pay standards as workers see pandemic-era gains erased by runaway…

Colombian President Gustavo Petro has asked his entire cabinet to resign from their posts (Image: Reuters)Petro has not made his request public but on Tuesday he spoke of a "rethinking of the government."Colombian President Gustavo Petro…

Last Updated: April 18, 2023, 03:20 ISTWhite House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said Lula's message on the war was deeply problematic. (Reuters File Photo)Lula said Saturday during a visit to Beijing, that "the United…

BRASILIA: Leftist leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was sworn in as president of Brazil on Sunday (Jan 1) under tightened security in the capital Brasilia following threats of violence by supporters of his far-right predecessor Jair…

<!-- -->All eyes are now on Bolsonaro and whether he will accept the result.Rio de Janeiro: Veteran leftist Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva won a new term as Brazilian president Sunday, capping a remarkable political comeback to defeat…

Issued on: 05/09/2022 - 02:26 Voters who rejected Chile's proposed new constitution in a referendum outnumbered supporters 62.20% versus 72.19%, according to early results on…

BOGOTA: Seven police officers were killed in an explosives attack in western Colombia on Friday, the government said, the deadliest attack on security forces since President Gustavo Petrotook office promising to end the country's nearly…

Issued on: 07/08/2022 - 23:00 Colombia’s first leftist president was sworn into office Sunday, promising to fight inequality and heralding a turning point in the history of a…

Along with Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and MP Dullas Alahapperuma, Janatha Vimukthi Peramunay (JVP) leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake is in the race for President after Parliament nominated the three with Opposition leader…

BOGOTA: Colombia will be governed by a leftist president for the first time after former rebel Gustavo Petronarrowly defeated a real estate millionaire in a runoff election that underscored people's disgust with the country's traditional…