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Debate: Left Spring in Latin America
Transnational Institute - 15.10.2007 11:46
Invitation to Debate: Left Spring in Latin America,
Historic Opportunity for Europe
De Balie, Amsterdam on Tuesday 16th October, at 20.30
No reservations needed - entrance free
Four indigenous leaders from the Andean and Amazonian regions of Latin
America will debate the impacts of Europe's role in agrofuels,
mega-infrastructure projects and free trade agreements. The delegation
is composed by Miguel Palacin (Peru), Blanca Chancosa (Ecuador), Luis
Evelis (Colombia) en Rodolfo Lopez (Bolivia) - leaders who are
playing a prominent role in the struggles for social transformation and
change in Latin America.
Miguel Palacin, of the Confederation of the Indigenous Peoples of the
Andean region (CAOI) will also present the Enlazando Alternativas event
being organised next May 2008 in Lima Peru by social movements and civil
society organisations from both Latin America and Europe. He will
also present the case of Mining in Peru at the Permanent People's Tribunal
Update Hearing in The Hague on Monday October 15th.
 http://www.tni.org/detail_event.phtml?&&act_id=17398
After meetings with Parliamentarians and NGOs in the Netherlands, the
Indigenous Peoples delegation will continue their "Indigenous Peoples
diplomatic Mission" and proceed to Belgium for meetings with MEPs, the
EC and NGOs and also to Spain to participate in Barcelona and Madrid in
the Week of Action on Debt.
Transnational Institute
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