In Search of a New US Policy for a New Latin America and the Caribbean.
It’s time to bury the Monroe Doctrine and foster positive relationships across Latin America and the Caribbean. Join us at American University on Saturday, April 29th, from 10am to 5:30pm for the Forum: “In Search of a New U.S. Policy for a New Latin America: Burying 200 Years of the Monroe Doctrine,” followed by an arts and culture event that night. The day before, April 28th, is an Advocacy Day in Congress, to promote policies that foster cooperation and mutual respect towards our neighbors in the South.
Saturday, April 29
Opening Plenary
Calling for an end to an era of US hegemony, this conference seeks to advance a path towards decolonial futures and new models of regional integration. Juan Gonzalez – Keynote Speaker Learn more
Opposing Sanctions and Unilateral Intervention
Sanctions are coercive measures that contradict sovereignty in the region with devastating impacts on millions of people in health, human rights, and immigration. Learn more
12:15- 1:15 Countering Militarism with Peace and Cooperation
This panel evaluates the contradictions between U.S. backed militarism next to alternative models of regional cooperation and plurinationalism. Learn more
Forging an independent economic model
This panel examines the regional shift away from neoliberalism and towards new economic proposals to rebalance power in the hemisphere. Learn more
PM Unearthing and addressing the causes of migration
Panelists examine the Biden/Harris immigration policy, showing the flaws of the ‘root cause strategy,’ and resistance among Afro-Descendant and Indigenous land protectors. Learn more
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