March around the world on May 1st | Chronic

Hundreds of thousands of workers marched around the world Wednesday May 1 to demand more power from workers in employment and labor law, a day marked in each country for its own political and social news.

In Europe, the most serious situation was recorded in France, where the demonstration in Paris provoked clashes between radicals and police forces that eclipsed the complaint and resulted in about 250 detainees.

The incidents eclipsed the traditional May 1 claims of the French unions, which, in addition to being divided, have been relegated to the background since the beginning of the "yellow vest" protests more than five months ago.

The riots were perpetrated by groups of anarchists and "yellow jackets" that sparked fires and confronted the 7,400 police officers deployed in the face of fears of violence that was ultimately not that bad.

The Interior Ministry said 24 protesters and 14 policemen had been injured.

In Spain, the celebration was marked by the formation of the future government. The unions therefore called on a left-wing executive to better allocate wealth, in addition to other demands such as women's equality claims, a fair pension and the protection of public services.

In Italy, unions took to the streets of Bologna to demand the defense of a European Union "of employment, rights and social status" and to attack the nationalism and sovereignty of the continent.

Large power plants have chosen this year for their joint event Bologna, the traditional left-wing wall, and have gathered 30,000 people to demand a "change of course" of the country's economic situation.

In Germany too, the unions warned against the rise of the far right and called for containing it with the vote in the European elections of May 26.

In Russia, several hundred thousand people took to the streets of Moscow, St. Petersburg and other cities to celebrate May 1, a holiday in this country since the Soviet Union, reported the 39, EFE News Agency.

In Turkey, this year's celebration was not only the most bloated, but also the most peaceful, as there were virtually no incidents during a day characterized by violence and arrests.

In North Africa, unions rallied in Algeria to demand a real political transition and the resignation of all the leaders of the former president's regime. Abdelaziz Bouteflika, who resigned forced by popular demonstrations and the army.

The badembly also criticized the head of the army, the general Ahmed Gaid SalahRemembering that he was a pillar of the corrupt regime, he now claims to be fighting to regenerate Algeria, even though they support his own-hand campaign against corruption.

On the other side of the globe, in Cuba, commemorating the 60th anniversary of its revolution this year, Labor Day has brought tens of thousands of people to cities who have expressed their rejection of new US sanctions. United, the most severe. in decades.

The Cuban President, Miguel Díaz-Canel, and the former president and still leader of the communist party, Raul Castrofrom the tribune they led the main march from the iconic Plaza de la Revolución de Havana.

Meanwhile, in Brazil, unions for the first time acted jointly that day and the protests sparked criticism of the pension reform proposed by the president's government. Jair Bolsonaro.

In Ecuador, union protests have denounced the recent agreement between the government and the IMF and called for more decent work and a fight against corruption, while in Paraguay, workers demanded better working conditions and wages. higher.

In addition, in Chile, thousands of workers demanded better wages, dignified working conditions and stability of employment, even though one of the demonstrations in Santiago provoked riots when groups to hood threw incendiary bombs on banks and businesses.

In Bolivia, the President Evo Morales celebrated May 1 with the signing of decrees increasing the national minimum wage of 3% and base salary or hiring of 4%.