The Programme for Latin America Conference 2021 can be dowloaded below. Click here to download the latest programmeDownload TICKETS ARE £10 waged / £8 unwaged Book tickets here or call 020 7490 5715. HIGHLIGHTS OF SEMINARS COMING UP AT LATIN AMERICA 21 See the latest programme for times and speakers. ON CUBA Manufacturing Dissent –... Continue Reading →
Former Foreign Minister of Ecuador, Guillaume Long to speak at Latin America Conference
Saturday 4 December 2021 10am-5pm Friends House, 173-177 Euston Rd, London NW1 2BJ (Nearest tube: Euston) Newly announced speakers: Guillaume Long and Nathalia Urban. Guillaume Long is an analyist with the Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR), and was the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ecuador and Human Mobility, in the government of Rafael Correa. He... Continue Reading →
Labour figures condemn attempts to “destabilise” Bolivian government
Elliot Chappell for Labour List A group of left-wing Labour MPs have joined other figures in the labour movement to condemn what they have described as “ongoing attempts from anti-democratic, extreme right-wing groups to destabilise the elected government in Bolivia”. In an open letter, Diane Abbott, Apsana Begum Richard Burgon, John McDonnell, Grahame Morris and... Continue Reading →
Latin America 2021 Conference COVID-19 Information
– Updated 15/11/21 We continue to monitor the Covid-19situation closely and our priority is the safety of all our participants. Friends House is an accredited Covid-secure venue. https://www.friendshouse.co.uk/covid-19/ They have strict guidelines and clear signage, they have arranged public areas with social distancing in mind. Hand sanitiser is readily available at sanitising stations in high... Continue Reading →
Illegal US and UK Sanctions against Venezuela must end
By Tony Burke The upcoming Latin America Conference takes place at a critical stage in terms of US and UK relations with the continent, and Venezuela in particular. It’s been six years or so since the United States first imposed sanctions on Venezuela, absurdly declaring Venezuela “an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security... Continue Reading →
New Speakers Announced for Latin America 2021!
Saturday 4 December 2021 10am-5pm Friends House, 173-177 Euston Rd, London NW1 2BJ (Nearest tube: Euston) Newly announced speakers include: • Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP • Chris Hazzard MP Sinn Fein • Manuel Bueno, Bolivian activist • Dr. Francisco Dominguez, Latin American Studies, University of Middlesex • Grace Blakeley, economist Other Speakers include: • Jeremy Corbyn MP • Kate Hudson,... Continue Reading →
Draft of Cuba’s new family code opens door for gay marriage
Cuba has released the draft of a new family code that would allow same-sex to marry and adopt as well as give children greater participation in decisions that affect them The draft of a new family code for Cuba released Wednesday proposes allowing same-sex couples to marry and adopt as well as giving children greater... Continue Reading →
End the Criminal Blockade of Cuba – Bernard Regan, Cuba Solidarity Campaign
Bernard Regan, Cuba Solidarity Campaign Secretary, called for support for the Cuban people against the US blockade. He was speaking at a recent solidarity event – “Latin America’s Struggle: Opposing US intervention, Neoliberalism & the Far-Right.” Read his contribution in full below. Cuba has been the victim of a blockade by the United States of... Continue Reading →
Speakers announced for Latin America 2021 Conference – ¡Adelante!
Saturday 4th December 2021 | 10am-5PM Friends House, 173-177 Euston Rd, London NW1 2BJ (Nearest tube: Euston) Speakers include: • Jeremy Corbyn MP • Kate Hudson, CND • John McDonnell MP • Claudia Turbet-Delof, Bolivia • Richard Burgon MP • Mariela Kohon, TUC • Julia Felmanas, Brazil • Jon Trickett MP • Dr Emily Morris... Continue Reading →
Latin America: The Road Ahead – Dr Francisco Dominguez on why all internationalists should come to Latin America 2021 on 4 December
“The peoples of the Americas are rising again, saying no to imperialism, saying no to fascism, saying no to intervention – and saying no to death.” Hugo Chávez The ‘credit crunch’ crisis of 2008 furnished the United States and its European and Latin American accomplices with an opportunity to launch a brutal offensive against progressive... Continue Reading →