It is hard to speak generally, as each country faces its own political stress, but Socialistic Trade Unions and Labor Unions have arisen in Latin America (Ecuador, Peru, Columbia, Mexico and Bolivia) as a result of political pressure from within (dictators who suppress people and information and flagging economies that continue poverty and cheap labor) and without (Asian economic sanctions, Spanish and Japanese firms that refuse to yield to popular pressure, the war in Iraq with its threat of an Imperialistic change in that country's government, the U.S. blockade of trade with Cuba, the deterioration of human rights, low wages and slow economic growth in Latin American countries, and the failure of strikes to improve workers' wages and conditions in Ecuador and Panama). These labor systems involve farm workers, industrial, factory and textile workers, traders, oil workers, women laborers and public and State workers. These workers form unions and have sought to improve their lots as a class or as a generic group.
             As a result, political rifts have occurred among citizens who support either the prevailing government or those for change and improvement of conditions. Each side blames the other for the problems, which include health problems, low wages and political strife (which may include violence, depending on the country and political climate at the time). Communism and Socialism have taken a strong hold in Mexico, Columbia and Ecuador, who are suffering from strikes and other results of opposition to suppression. Privatization of social services is on the rise in Ecuador and Peru, causing great consternation among citizens who fear that their social services will be affected. Meanwhile, in all Latin American countries, institutional investors are holding off, waiting for political stability, which adds to the economic stress. (Latin 1)
             Labor unions and trade unions are on the rise in
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