The head of the labor unions grouped in the CNUS (Consejo Nacional de Unidad Sindical) announced they will propose to employers a 30% wage increase, while the government wants to encourage farmers togrowand processcane in abandoned zones. 

Excitement over the World Cup has once again revived a debate among intellectuals, some of whom denigrate the most popular sport on the planet while others consider it an expression of the spirit.  There is also continued debate about its economic benefits, or lack thereof.  

The biggest factor in environmental degradation is the persistence of poverty.