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Elizabeth Alves Perez and Luis Primo from Venezuela
We are pleased to announce two special guest speakers from Venezuela - Elizabeth Alves Perez and Luis Primo - will be speaking at Latin America 2015 - Adelante! conference. Elizabeth Alves Pérez Elizabeth has been a leading university professor and social researcher on issues regarding Latin America, firstly in Venezuela and now at the... Continue Reading →
Alborada film festival at Latin America – Adelante!
Alborada will once again be joining us at Latin America - Adelante - to bring their Latin America focused documentaries covering politics, media and culture. Some of the documentaries they have produced include Inside the Revolution: A Journey to the Heart of Latin America, The Colombia Connection, and Chile's Student Uprising. They will also be screening their latest production... Continue Reading →
Noe Ramirez, Guatemalan trade unionist
Latin America - Adelante Conference 2015 is an opportunity to hear directly about the struggle of the Guatemalan banana workers union. Noé Ramirez Portela is General Secretary of the Izabal Banana Workers’ Union of Guatemala (SITRABI) which is the oldest private sector union in Guatemala. SITRABI represents over 4000 members in Del Monte and in... Continue Reading →