The relationship between Latin American and European social movements

30 January 2013

The challenge of social movements to continue working in an articulated way are two of the main issues addressed in this interview with Lucia Ortiz

The European Union -- Latin America and the Caribbean Summit of the Peoples came to an end in Santiago de Chile. The challenge of social movements to continue working in an articulated way are two of the main issues addressed in this interview with Lucia Ortiz, coordinator of the Economic Justice - Resisting Neoliberalism Program of Friends of the Earth International.

In addition, the environmental activist made reference to the relationship between Latin American and European social movements, and the main interests of the EU in Latin America, as the North suffers a serious economic crisis.
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