Organizations and social movements from 25 countries reaffirmed their commitment to building socialism on Friday at the Félix Varela Convention Center of the University of Havana.
On the second day of the IV Assembly of ALBA Movements, a workshop entitled “Assessment of the Revolutions and Challenges of the Socialist Project” was held, where participants provided a historical overview of the current situation of social movements.
Llanisca Lugo, representative of the Martin Luther King Memorial Center of Cuba, emphasized the role played by each social entity in the Caribbean nation in the process of building socialism in Cuba.
Hermán Vargas, representative of the Venezuelan People’s Movement, highlighted the characteristics of the movement led by Hugo Chávez and denounced the kidnapping of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, by the United States on January 3.
Later in the day, a discussion entitled “The Socialism We Are Building” analyzed the causes that have led to the rise of the right wing in Latin America.
Throughout the day on Friday, the participants reaffirmed their commitment to building socialism as the only way to confront current hegemonic policies.
The Continental Articulation of Social and Popular Movements is a platform that brings together more than 400 organizations and 25 countries around a project of unity and integration for the Americas and other regions.
IMAGE CREDIT: Photo: Nieves Molina
[ SOURCE: PRENSA LATINA ]
