Como parte del trabajo del Observatorio de Conflictos Mineros de América Latina (OCMAL), compartimos el Video «Minería: (De)construyendo el futuro de todos», que agrupa todos los capítulos de la campaña que lleva el mismo nombre. El trabajo audiovisual fue realizado por el siguiente equipo:Guion: Tania Muñoz y César PadillaDibujos: MicoRealización […]
The Movement of Refusal
Mikkel Bolt Rasmussen, 2023 Other languages: Deutsch, Français, Español The last decade and a half has been a time of unrest. As the French political anthropologist Alain Bertho has described in his book Le temps des émeutes, the early 2010s saw a sharp increase in the number of protests.1 Strikes and demonstrations […]
Latin America, Australia & Asia Pacific Solidarity Gathering – Multinationals Out!, December 8-10
Grass-roots representatives from a range of organisations and movements from Latin America, Australia & Asia Pacific Region will share ideas, experiences, and stories of struggle inside their own countries resisting global capitalism. The abhorrent business practices of the Multinational Corporations, and the struggle against them, will be the central focus […]
LASNET open meeting, November 18, 2023
Inspiring… Resisting… Creating new Possibilities for Change… An invitation for all those interested in solidarity with Latin America… LASNET OPEN MEETING, Saturday November 18, 2023 (10am-12Noon Zoom AND 2:00PM to 5:00PM in person at Catalyst Social Centre) Register here: https://forms.gle/aHmwuvnyioU4P6ft7 The Latin American Solidarity Network (LASNET) In Australia, Asia, and the Pacific, the […]
Honduras: Serious Threat against the Life of Garífuna Defender Miriam Miranda
September, 2023 photo: BSM San Pedro Sula, Honduras, On Tuesday four men armed with assault rifles entered the house of the leader of the Honduran Black Fraternal Organization (Ofraneh), Miriam Miranda. Ofraneh denounced in its social networks the attack against the privacy of the defender of the territory that took […]
LASNET ORGANISING MEETING
An invitation to everyone interested in starting a conversation on how to motivate people to get involve and improve our solidarity actions.
Capitalism is an Environmental Failure, Latin American Leaders Warn
By Alejandra Garcia on April 25, 2021 (from: https://www.resumen-english.org) “Mother Earth does not belong to us, we are part of her. Savage capitalism has turned life into a big market and has destroyed the essential balance that must exist between nature and human beings,” Bolivia’s President Luis Arce said in […]
Colombians are in the streets against a violent neoliberal order (from ALAINET)
What began as a massive general strike on April 28 is quickly becoming an open challenge to Colombia’s authoritarian neoliberal order. May 7th, 2021 by Stefania Martinéz In Colombia, a proposed deeply regressive tax reform bill was the straw that broke the camel’s back. Thousands of Colombians have joined protests […]
Let the Rich Pay for the Crisis
By Katu Arkonada on July 4, 2020 After the economic crisis of 2008, there was a sector that not only recovered quickly but continued to grow exponentially, the luxury goods sector. While a large part of the population saw their social and labor rights cut back, the occupation of 5-star hotels, […]
Las Luchas de los Pueblos Latinoamericanos en tiempos de Pandemia conversatorios via Zoom. Mayo 23 y 30, Junio 6 – 2020
https://www.facebook.com/events/675313866622807/ View Post LAS LUCHAS DE LOS PUEBLOS LATINOAMERICANOS EN TIEMPOS DE PANDEMIA!! 23, 30 DE MAYO Y 6 DE JUNIO, 11 AM (HORA MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA) REGISTRATE/INSCRIBETE AQUI A SERIE OF WEBINARS, DISCUSIONES EN LINEA, CONVERSATORIOS El codido y clave de ZOOM para ingresar se los enviaremos una vez se […]
UPDATE Part 2 & 3 Pandemic People power online conference
Tomorrow Saturday 16 and Sunday 17, 11am Back by popular demand, this Saturday and Sunday! Pandemic People Power! Parts 2 & 3Where we learn about the power of communities and social movements organising around the world under Covid-19…More inspiration, ideas, music and much more…. REGISTER for access LINK:https://latinamericansolidaritynetwork.org/673-2/or email us […]
XIII THESES ON THE IMMINENT ECOLOGICAL CATASTROPHE AND THE (REVOLUTIONARY) MEANS OF AVERTING IT
By Michael Löwy 13 tesis sobre la crisis ambiental y las salidas, por Michael Lowy: Englsh, Portuguese, French and Spanish English Portuguese French Spanish
Latin America’s ‘Pearl Harbour Event’? Forces of Oppression and Resistance Intensify Across the Region as the Multiple Crises Deepen
Written by Daniel Edgar exclusively for SouthFront With the relatively recent arrival of the ‘Coronavirus’ to the region, the chronic failure of neoliberal economic and social planning and development models and strategies to reduce poverty and provide sustainable and equitable, or even remotely viable, development paths has surpassed critical levels. […]
Update!! Pandemic Peoples Power online conference Part 2 & 3
Tomorrow Saturday 16 and Sunday 17, 11am Please/Por fa distribuir/ share/ widely!!! Back by popular demand, this Saturday and Sunday! Pandemic People Power! Parts 2 & 3Where we learn about the power of communities and social movements organising around the world under Covid-19…More inspiration, ideas, music and much more…. REGISTER […]
In Ecuador, Lawfare Marches on Despite Coronavirus
As COVID-19 tears through Ecuador, President Moreno is politicizing justice to fortify his austerity measures. From NACLA, April 27, 2020 Timm Benjamin Schützhofer Quito, Ecuador (Photo by Cayambe/Wikimedia) On April 7, wearing a mask and goggles as protection against the coronavirus, an Ecuadorian judge sentenced former president Rafael Correa to […]
Venezuela thwarts invasion attempt by mercenaries
Venezuelan officials reported that a group of mercenaries attempted to invade the country on Sunday but were stopped by the country’s army and policeMay 03, 2020 by Peoples Dispatch Venezuelan security forces seized large amounts of war weaponry including assault rifles and ammunition as well as satellite phones, uniforms and […]
Ecological and social planning and transition
-Micahel Lowy The need for economic planning in any serious and radical process of socio-ecological transition is winning greater acceptance, in contrast to the traditional positions of the Green parties, favorable to an ecological variant of “market economy,” that is, “green capitalism.” In her latest book, Naomi Klein observes that […]
Pandemic People Power! (Online 3-Part Conference)
Pandemic People Power! (Online 3-Part Conference):Stories of community power, resistance and resilience in times of COVID-19 in so called Australia, Latin America and beyond This will be a series of interactive 3 online mini-conferences with panels, group discussions and music! – lifting up examples of organizing, resistance and action both […]
COVID 19 and the population in a global context
The COVID 19 pandemic has spread to practically all the countries of the world, and there are already close to 2,800,000 infected and nearly 200,000 dead [1]. Currently the United States (EU) is the country with the highest number of infections (almost 900,000), with 50,000 deaths and is immersed in […]
Extractivism is not Development-Extractivismo en America Latina
Film and Discussion night about extractivism in Latin America. A week before to blockade IMARC Oct. 28-31 https://blockadeimarc.com/, we would like to present a short video which illustrate how extractivists neoliberal policies are displacing indigenous communities, destroying the land and increasing exploitation and oppression over people and first nations communities. […]
Autonomy and Resistance Gathering 2018
Autonomy and Resistance Gathering 2018 Latin America, Asia Pacific and Beyond! November Friday 2nd to Sunday 4th, Victorian Trades Hall, 54 Victoria Street, Carlton South (Melbourne) Victoriab – Australia 3 days of speakers, panels, workshops, film screenings and more… Main Topics: Decolonization Land defense from multinationals Autonomy and self-determination Prisons […]
Protest – For the murder of Marielle Franco and Anderson Gomes
Sunday March 18, 7PM Melbourne State Library Corners off Swanston & Latrobe Streets, Melbourne City Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/2115119928718048/ The Brazilian community is calling out about the violent execution of the councilor and human-rights activist, Marielle Franco and the driver Anderson Pedro Gomes. This is an action of resilience. We gather […]
First Nations gathering night, films, dinner & Latin American punk rock concert
First Nations gathering night, films, dinner & Latin American punk rock concert. Friday March 2nd. 2019, 7:30PM Community Rooms, Edinburgh Gardens, Fitzroy North.. off Brunswick Street. Tram route 11, stop 20 7:30 Zapatista and Mapuche documentaries AND Delicious vegan and meat Dinner ( booking 0425 539 149, recommended) Chilean cocktails […]
2018-Upcoming Latin American solidarity events in Australia
SOLIDARITY FORUM: LATIN AMERICAN INDIGENOUS & POPULAR STRUGGLES JANUARY 25TH, 6:30PM Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/149897732335288/ Venezuela Embassy in Canberra 12 Keyar Street, O’Malley ACT, (CANBERRA) Latin American Indigenous and Popular struggles are becoming crucial for the continent, a wave of setbacks in progressive changes are on the way trying to destroy […]
All the best in 2017
Australia, 2016-2017 Hola a todos y todas! Hope everyone is well, the New Year is nearly here! 2016 has been a massive year of struggle of Indigenous, workers and oppressed peoples, in defence of land, waters and life. The violence of colonialism, neoliberal capitalism, patriarchy and oppression in all its […]
Latin American Solidarity Upcoming Events
LASNET-Meeting Venezuela and the Left Tuesday August 23rd, 7pm At LASNET Space – Trades Hall Basement corner of Lygon & Victoria Streets in Carlton South Venezuela and the left – workers control… With Venezuelan Activist, visting Australia, Johan Rivas, from Venezuelan Socialismo Revolucionario. First hand report from Venezuela under Chavez, […]
Mexico Solidarity Seminar
Thursday, 21 July Latrobe University City Campus 215 Franklin St, City Melbourne 6:30 doors for a 7pm start Food and drinks will be available Entry by donation – with all proceeds going to support human rights and popular organisations in Chiapas and Juarez. Everyone welcome The Latin American Solidarity Network […]