Call for Hemispheric Anti-Imperialist Solidarity Conference for Democracy and Against Neo-Liberalism
- Cuban Institute of Friendship with the
Peoples -
International Solidarity Conference, May 2, 2019 in Havana.
At
the
International
Solidarity
Conference
for
World
Peace
and
Against
War,
held
May
2
in
Havana,
peoples
of
the
world
converged
to
express
their
united
demand
for
world
peace,
condemning
the Helms-Burton
Act and demanding an
end to the economic, commercial and
financial blockade
imposed on Cuba for 60 years by the U.S. government, and for the return
of territory illegally occupied by the U.S. Naval Base in
Guantánamo.
It
was
in
this
context
that
Fernando
González
Llort,
President
of
the
Cuban
Institute
of
Friendship
with
the
Peoples
(ICAP),
invited
all
those
present
and
the
Cuba
Solidarity
Movement
as
a
whole
to
take
part
in
the
Hemispheric
Anti-Imperialist
Solidarity
Conference
for
Democracy
and
Against
Neo-Liberalism,
to
be held in Havana, November 1-3. "No
matter how dark the path, the response of the Cuban people will be to
resist and victory will always be ours," said González. The call
states, "Without neglecting or moving away from the specific agendas of
the many struggles our organizations and movements are part of, we are
aware that it will not be possible to face the enemies of our peoples
in isolation, dispersed."
Thus,
the
call
invites
"the
continent's
networks
and
organizations,
popular
movements
and
left-wing
political
forces,
the
solidarity
movement,
campesino
movements,
women
and
feminists,
trade
unionists
and
excluded
workers,
environmentalists,
youth
and
students,
religious,
Indigenous,
ethnic,
regional,
and
LGTBI
movements...
all
sectors
committed
to
the
struggle
to
stop
the
advance of the neo-liberal right, to construct and
defend a common emancipatory project." The second call to the
Hemispheric Conference is posted in full below.
TML Weekly
calls on Canadians to
organize to take part in this conference that will serve as an
important converging point for all those fighting for social change at
home and to support those in common struggle abroad.
Text
of the Call
When
the
Continental
Day
for
Democracy
and
Against
Neo-Liberalism
was
initiated
in
2015,
social
and
popular
movements
and
networks
of
regional
organizations
promoted
the
building
of
links
based
on
ecumenism
and
pluralism,
with
the
main
objectives
being
consensus,
the
defence
of
democracy,
sovereignty
and
integration
of
the
peoples, as
well as the fight against free trade and the expansion of
transnationals in the region.
Recent
years
have
witnessed
an
escalation
of
the
restoration
of
conservative
neo-liberalism
in
the
continent,
characterized
by
the
plunder
of
common
property;
exploitation
and
the
precarization
of
work;
deep
indebtedness;
dependence
on
the
international
financial
system;
migratory,
environmental
and
food
crises;
religious
fundamentalism;
the
breakdown
and
even
destruction
of formal democracy; the criminalization
and judicialization of politics; the assassination of social leaders;
the media war; attacks on progressive and popular organizations; hate
speech and acts of hatred; racism, xenophobia, discrimination, total
disrespect for human rights; and the absolute impunity with which all
these abuses occur.
Without
neglecting
or
moving
away
from
the
specific
agendas
of
the
many
struggles
our
organizations
and
movements
are
part
of,
we
are
aware
that
it
will
not
be
possible
to
face
the
enemies
of
our
peoples
in
isolation,
dispersed.
The
organizational
expressions
that
we
are
fostering
today
through
this
process
of
coming
together
and
of
unity
is
not
all
that
is
called
for
to
contribute
to
this
effort
of
rebuilding
links.
Therefore,
we
have
convoked
networks
and
organizations
of
the
continent,
popular
movements
and
left-wing
political
forces, the solidarity movement, campesino
movements, women and feminists, trade unionists and excluded workers,
environmentalists, young people and students, ecumenical, Indigenous,
ethnic and territorial movements, the LGTBI and all sectors committed
to the struggle to stop the advance of the neo-liberal right-wing, to
the meeting in Havana in November of this year, to build and defend a
common emancipatory project.
We
have
called
the
Anti-Imperialist
Hemispheric
Solidarity
Conference
for
Democracy
and
Against
Neo-Liberalism,
to
take
place
in
Havana,
Cuba,
from
November
1
to
3,
2019.
This
second
call
to
the
Anti-Imperialist
Conference
for
Democracy
and
Against
Neo-Liberalism,
which
we
convoked
last
January,
is
extended
to
the
Movement
in
Solidarity
with
Cuba
of
our
hemisphere
to
support
the
just
causes
that
it
takes
up
and
also
to
reinforce
the
unity
of
struggle
and resistance against the aggressive, fascist escalation of
the imperialist policy led by the United States government, dragging
along with it oligarchies and governments obedient to its interests.
Many solidarity activists are also engaged in social struggles, while
at the same time there are not a few organizations that participate in
our platforms, like the Continental Day for Democracy and Against
Neo-liberalism itself, which are very active in Cuba solidarity, which
strengthens us both.
We
invite
you
to
attend
this
event
and
use
it
as
a
testimony
to
our
will
to
fight,
our
solidarity
and
our
victory;
and
to
strengthen
and
broaden
our
links
as
much
as
possible
with
the
greatest
number
and
diversity
of
organizations,
movements
and
social
expressions
takes root in our
countries, at the base of our organizations.
We
want
to
meet
in
Havana
to
advance
a
common
strategic
agenda
and
plan
of
action
at
the
hemispheric
level
in
defence
of
democracy
and
social
justice
for
our
peoples,
where
solidarity
with
all
just
causes
is
an
essential
weapon.
It
is
necessary
to
develop
communication
strategies
to
participate
effectively
in
the
battle
of
ideas,
expand
and
strengthen
the
convergence
of
our
organizations'
media
and
ways
of
waging
struggle,
overcome
differences
and
commit
ourselves
to
unity
in
action
based
on
dialogue
about
traditions,
accumulated
different
experiences
and
emerging
alternatives.
Cuban
social,
political
and
mass
organizations
and
the
Cuban
Institute
of
Friendship
with
the
Peoples
once
again
offer
a
territory
symbolizing
rebellion,
resistance
and
alternatives;
a
space
of
trust,
solidarity
and
commitment
to
constructing
paths
of
struggle.
Continental
Day
for
Democracy
and
Against
Neoliberalism
Cuban
Chapter
of
Social
Movements
Cuban
Institute
of
Friendship
with
the
Peoples
To
confirm
your
participation
in
the
Conference,
send
a
message
to
the
following
email
addresses:
enc.jornada2019@gmail.com
icap@icap.cu
This article was published in
Volume 49 Number 21 - June 8, 2019
Article Link:
Call for Hemispheric Anti-Imperialist Solidarity Conference for Democracy and Against Neo-Liberalism - Cuban Institute of Friendship with the
Peoples
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