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Tom Picken, from environmental organization Friends of the Earth England, Wales and Northern Ireland (EWNI) told Real World Radio that the Northern countries must take the lead in making urgent and very deep emissions reductions domestically.

In an interview with Real World Radio Picken said the models of development and growth and consumption of the North have far outstripped the Earth’s ability to deal with the waste and the climate crisis to deal with the carbon concentrations in the atmosphere.

In Mexico, the government’s proposal to build El Zapotillo dam in Jalisco state, has sparked the resistance of local communities and there are already over 200 reports filed by social organizations before the State’s Human Rights Commission.

The people’s protests are not taken into account by the authorities, who demand the communities to immediately abandon the lands to build the dam and accuse the local groups of “politicizing” the conflict.

While the National Authority of Public Services (ASEP) of Panama confirmed that there are nearly thirty hydroelectric projects in the country, social organizations are increasing their criticism to the advance of this model.

Panamanian activist Lucía Lasso, from the Alliance for Conservation and Development told Real World Radio that the country’s economic growth has led to an extraordinary increase of the energy demand.

As a result of this, the authorities have promoted a series of hydroelectric projects. There are nearly 150 projects currently operating without proper regulations.

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The day has come. Neither the previous conflicts nor the overwhelming propaganda supporting the ‘NO’ option or the rumors of an upcoming catastrophe could change the result. An overwhelming majority- over 60 per cent- voted to support Evo Morales in Sunday’s recall referendum.

Trade agreements with big blocs like the North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) or with the European Union have experienced a recent boost in Uruguay.

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The Second Hemispheric Meeting Against Militarization will take place in La Esperanza municipality, Intibuca department, Honduras, from October 2nd to 6th. Delegates of over twenty countries confirmed their participation.

The activity will be held five years after the first call, held in the Mexican state of Chiapas, in preparation for the Americas Social Forum to be held in Guatemala from October 7th through 12th.
The calling groups believe this is another space of the Americas Social Forum and want this issue to be key in the struggle for emancipation.

Tens of youth will meet at the Paranymph of the University of the Republic in Uruguay on August 9th, to discuss strategies to be considered in the future direction the country should take.

Youth from (trade unions, student unions, civil society) organizations of different parts of the country will participate in this meeting. But the meeting is open to anyone interested in participating.

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