Nelson Alarcón has been appointed as the new leader of the Central Union of Workers (CUT) in Colombia. He succeeds Fabio Arias as the head of the country’s largest trade union central. Alarcón previously held leadership positions within the CUT and served as president of Fecode, the federation of Colombian teachers. His primary focus upon assuming the role is the issue of the minimum wage. This appointment signals a continuation of the CUT’s advocacy for workers’ rights and economic justice in Colombia. The news was initially reported by La Silla Vacía, highlighting the significance of this leadership transition within the Colombian labor movement.