PRIVATIZATION

Government resorts to covert privatization, say Uruguayan unions

Published on: September 5, 2024
16:38

Montevideo, Sep 5 (Prensa Latina) The Uruguayan government is currently involved in the covert privatization of public companies, according to trade union complaints.

Lula criticizes fury over privatizing everything in Brazil

Published on: August 27, 2024
13:38

Brasilia, Aug 27 (Prensa Latina) President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Tuesday criticized the fury over privatizing everything in Brazil, where certain functions and services must be inflexibly state-owned.

Arevalo rules out privatization of Guatemala’s La Aurora Airport

Published on: June 20, 2024
14:42

Guatemala City, Jun 20 (Prensa Latina) Guatemala’s President Bernardo Arevalo ruled out Thursday the privatization of La Aurora International Airport, following his announcement two days ago of a bidding process to improve its conditions.

Cuba calls to prevent privatization of scientific knowledge

Published on: March 22, 2024
13:15

Brussels, Mar 22 (Prensa Latina) Renowned Cuban immunologist Agustín Lage called on Friday to prevent the privatization of scientific knowledge, due to its impact on human health, while speaking at a forum on development and integration in this capital.

López Obrador rejects privatization policy of president-elect Milei

Published on: November 22, 2023
14:37

Mexico City, Nov 22 (Prensa Latina) The president of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, expressed again his disagreement with the privatization policy proclaimed by president-elect of Argentina, Javier Milei.

Bill to prevent privatization of Argentine Airlines to be analyzed

Published on: August 22, 2023
14:02

Buenos Aires, Aug 22 (Prensa Latina) The General Legislation Committee of the Chamber of Deputies will analyze today a project to prohibit the transfer of shares of Argentine Airlines without the authorization of two thirds of the members of Congress.

Teachers march against privatization of schools in Puerto Rico

Published on: June 2, 2023
10:38

San Juan, Jun 2 (Prensa Latina) Faced with the threat that looms over public education, the Federation of Teachers in Puerto Rico (FMPR) joins forces with other organizations against the alliance schools promoted by the government.

Trade Unions against privatization of juvenile penal system in Urugua

Published on: December 22, 2021
09:13

Montevideo, Dec 22 (Prensa Latina) The vice president of the Uruguayan trade union federation Pit-Cnt, Joselo López, denounced on Wednesday the political intention to privatize the National Institute of Adolescent Social Integration (Inisa, in Spanish).

Canadians reject healthcare privatization

Published on: September 6, 2021
17:06

Ottawa, Sep 6 (Prensa Latina) Over half of Canadian citizens and residents assure they do not want to see private healthcare expanded, a new Nanos Research poll revealed today.

Brazilian lawmakers approve privatization of Eletrobras

Published on: May 20, 2021
12:19

Brasilia, May 20 (Prensa Latina) The Brazilian Parliament on Thursday approved, by 313 votes in favor and 166 against, the privatization of the Eletrobras state company, which generates 30 percent of Brazil's energy.

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