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Davos: The Bono banalization of globalization |
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 The
World Economic Forum is reverting to magical formulas and mass media
to end poverty in the Global South. The singer Bono is the best
example, along with Jeffrey Sachs, of simplistic proposals, functional
to current globalization and based on charity. Analysis by Eduardo
Gudynas [PDF].
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Integration cross roads |
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 Strategic
differences are taking us to a cross roads in which commercial blocks
are brought to a standstill, and converted into political forums.
Brazil has searched to lead by consensus, but has been unwilling to
pay it’s own economic and political costs. In the meantime, Venezuela
explores another road, sharing projects and energy resources.
Analysis by Eduardo Gudynas.
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The confession: Globalization intensify inequality |
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A recent article published in The Wall Street
Journal recognizes that globalization increases the gap between rich
and poor. Moreover, it states that it is a process that serves mainly
the elites. Accumulated problems are becoming so serious that even a
conservative publication like The Street Journal ends up recognizing
them. Comment by Eduardo Gudynas.
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Integration soup |
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 Efforts
to build regional integration among South American countries offer
contradictory images. On the one hand there are announcements of a
“re-launch” of the Mercosur, and the creation of the South American
nations “union”. On the other there are warnings over the collapse of
the Mercosur and the dismemberment of the Andean Community of Nations.
By Eduardo Gudynas.
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The current integration process accentuates regional dependence on
globalization |
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Interview with Eduardo Gudynas about the crisis
facing regional integration process, not only in the international
context but also with regard to problems within Latin American
countries themselves (PDF).
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Changing Windows into Doors: International workshop on civil society
and the global arena |
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 CLAES organized a 3-day
workshop on civil society and access to the global arena. The learning
workshop, entitled “Changing Windows into Doors”, together with the
global society program of the Ford Foundation. Furthermore, the event
was sponsored by the Uruguayan ministries of Foreign Affairs and
Culture and Education, and included participants from more than 14
countries, representing both civil society and academia. The meeting
took place in Punta Ballena, a small summer resort near Punta del Este,
in southeastern Uruguay.
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Global
institutions: a new president for the World Bank with an old agenda |
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Paul Wolfowitz, former
sub-secretary of Defense of the United States, is the new president of
the World Bank. His controversy leadership of one of the most
important institutions worldwide has been analyzed by Eduardo
Gudynas (READ). There are
available as well statements by the economists Paul Krugman,
who warns that Latin America should not pay attention to outdated
recipes (READ) and Joseph
Stiglitz, who questions the lack of democratic procedures in the
election process itself (READ).
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World Social
Forum 2005 |
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In the World Social Forum (WSF)
of 2005 D3E CLAES organized various workshops about the impacts of
globalization in Latin America, regional integration, global economy
and Amazonia. Daily reports about events and happenings are available,
too.
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Forum of
the Americas 2004 |
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The Forum of the Americas took
place in Quito with the objective to strengthen citizen's platform of
political action. D3E CLAES presents a booklet "Imagining other
Possible Worlds" with the reports and analyses about mayor events and
own activities. (Spanish) PDF.
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Globalization: debate in Montevideo |
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The Latin American Commission of
Globalization and Citizenship met in the end of January in Montevideo
in order to discuss with some special guests issues concerning
globalization and social discontent in the continent.
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International workshop:
globalization and citizenship |
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An international workshop in
Florianópolis (Brazil) analyzed the recent conjuncture about global
processes and citizen's reactions to them. The Latin American Commission
of Globalization and Citizenship met in the end of January in
Montevideo in order to discuss with some special guests issues
concerning globalization and social discontent in the continent.
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