Around the World (May 07, 2008)

[Kamal_Farran]

BOLIVIA:
Failure of the referendum on autonomy
http://www.marxist.com/bolivia-failure-referendum-autonomy.htm
http://bolivia.elmilitante.org/content/view/41/27/

BRITAIN:
New Labour meltdown
http://www.marxist.com/britain-new-labour-meltdown.htm

CANADA:
May Day in Montreal
http://www.marxist.com/may-day-in-montreal.htm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8HGo79wrDU

IRAN:
Five Haft Tapeh Sugar Cane Company workers to appear in court
http://www.marxist.com/iran-five-haft-tapeh-sugar-cane-company-workers.htm
http://www.iwsn.org/labour/haft-tapeh-strike-051007.htm
http://www.iwsn.org/campaigns/haft-tapeh-letter-may08.htm

LATIN AMERICA:
May Day activities in Venezuela: Working class back on the agenda
http://www.marxist.com/may-day-activities-venezuela.htm

NIGERIA:
Nigeria 2008 May Day Celebrations - consistent betrayal of union leadership took its toll
http://www.marxist.com/nigeria-2008-may-day-celebrations.htm

EXPECTED TODAY:
An election of Taoiseach in Dáil Éireann (Assembly of Ireland) will take place consequent on the resignation on 6 May of Bertie Ahern, subsequent appointment of his successor by the President will follow, as will election of the 28th Government of Ireland by Dáil Éireann and the appointment of it by the President.