Latin America: Colombia leads in murdered unionists http://weeklynewsupdate.blogspot.com/2010/06/wnu-1037-puerto-rican-students-win.html

The number of trade unionists murdered around the world increased by 30% in 2009, according to an annual survey released by the Brussels-based International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC).

comment-wash post exposed calling for fta with colombia?see...Stop the shameful EU-Colombia Free Trade Agreement http://www.bilaterals.org/spip.php?article17607 Santos Scandal of Vulnerable Colombian Citizens Killed for €1,500 Bonus http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/world/2010/0619/1224272868802.html   Two security officials arrested for murder of union leader http://colombiareports.com/colombia-news/news/10334-two-security-officials-arrested-for-murder-of-union-leader.html Links between government officials and paramilitary groups were denounced that generated a huge scandal known as “parapoltiics” http://www.cipamericas.org/archives/2583