Public Talk On Ecuador

dublin | rights, freedoms and repression | event notice Wednesday March 16, 2011 15:50 by Latin America Solidarity Centre - Latin America Solidarity Centre info at lasc dot ie

“Political and social changes”

When: Wednesday 23rd March, 7.30 pm
Where: Lasc Office - 5 Merrion Row

PUBLIC TALK ON ECUADOR
“Political and social changes”

What: Ecuador has been going through enormous political and social changes for the last decade, with powerful movements frequently taking to the streets and a charismatic president, Rafael Correa, pushing forward his “Citizens’ Revolution”. The relationship between these two actors has been at times one of cooperation, and at times, one of tension and conflict. Ecuador encapsulates the permanent contradiction between bottom up and top down initiative inherent to the Progressive Governments of Latin America’s Pink Tide.
Debate will be led by the inputs of Nessa Ní Chasaide (Debt and Development Coalition) and Nick Jones (Latin American Solidarity Centre)

We will discuss two significant issues that shed light on this contradiction: the debt audit of the illegitimate debt carried by president Correa and the debate around the extractive oil projects in the Amazon basin.

We will also watch a short (12 mins.) documentary on the process of the debt audit -“Who owes who?”- which is quite relevant for Ireland’s current crisis.

When: Wednesday 23rd March, 7.30 pm
Where: Lasc Office - 5 Merrion Row