Workers in Colombia’s health sector are holding protests across the country to attain better working conditions and salary increases. They are also calling for solutions to a crisis that has left tens of thousands of health care workers without pay. Hundreds of Colombia’s hospitals are on the brink of bankruptcy after more than US$4.5 billion in funds were embezzled or misappropriated by health care intermediaries. The government has promised some money, but not enough, say protesters. teleSUR
