Former Foreign Minister of Ecuador, Guillaume Long to speak at Latin America Conference

Saturday 4 December 2021 10am-5pm

Friends House, 173-177 Euston Rd, London NW1 2BJ (Nearest tube: Euston)

Newly announced speakers: Guillaume Long and Nathalia Urban.

• Guillaume Long is an analyist with the Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR), and was the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ecuador and Human Mobility, in the government of Rafael Correa. He was previously the Minister of Culture and Heritage, and Minister of Knowledge and Human Talent
• Nathalia Urban is a journalist with Brasilwire, a key source of Independent news & analysis on Brazil.

Other speakers include: • Jeremy Corbyn MP • Kate Hudson, CND • John McDonnell MP • Claudia Turbet-Delof, Bolivia • Richard Burgon MP • Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP • Chris Hazzard MP Sinn Fein • Manuel Bueno, Bolivian activist  • Dr. Francisco Dominguez, Latin American Studies, University of Middlesex • Grace Blakeley, economist • Mariela Kohon, TUC • Julia Felmanas, Brazil • Jon Trickett MP • Dr Emily Morris • Jess Barnard, Young Labour • Bárbara Montalvo, Cuban Ambassador • Gabriel Rodriguez, Argentina • Guiselle Morales-Echaverry, Nicaraguan Ambassador • Rocio Maniero, Venezuelan Ambassador • Fidel Narvaez, Ecuador • Valia Rodriguez, Cuban doctor • Tony Burke, Unite • Roger McKenzie, Liberation • Ronan Burtenshaw, Editor, Tribune • Ben Chacko, Editor, Morning Star • Belgica Guaña, Ecuador • Plus more great speakers to be announced

Tickets £10 waged/ £8 unwaged.

Book online at bit.ly/LA21ticket Or call 020 7490 5715

Bringing together experts, academics, trade unionists, politicians, and activists from the UK, Europe and Latin America

Sessions include:

• Biden Vs Trump: what difference does it make to Latin America?
• Solidarity with Bolivia – social progress, democracy & equality
• Peru – Where now after the Left’s presidential election victory?
• Brazil – could the growing resistance the far-right Bolsonaro signal Lula’s return?
• Argentina – alternatives & resistance to neo-liberalism
• Venezuela – End the sanctions, Give back the gold
• Colombia – can the people win peace and justice?
• Cuba: Manufacturing Dissent – US funding and media reporting
• Cuba: Unhappy Birthday – US intensifies its economic warfare as blockade enters 60th year
• Cuba: Innovation from adversity – advances in science and environmental protection
• Nicaragua: Nicaraguan elections and beyond
• Nicaragua: Climate crisis, COP26 and the Rural Workers Association

Plus :

Alborada LatinFilmFest21 featuring films, documentaries and special guests for Q&As

Info and sales stalls from more than 30 UK based organisations

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Latin America 2021 Conference COVID-19 Information

– Updated 15/11/21

We continue to monitor the Covid-19situation closely and our priority is the safety of all our participants. 

Friends House is an accredited Covid-secure venue. https://www.friendshouse.co.uk/covid-19/

They have strict guidelines and clear signage, they have arranged public areas with social distancing in mind. Hand sanitiser is readily available at sanitising stations in high traffic areas which are subject to regular cleaning especially high touchpoint areas. Venue staff will wear PPE for selected tasks.

We strongly encourage everyone to do a lateral flow test for Covid-19 before travelling to the conference on the morning or the night before.

If you have not been vaccinated against Covid-19 we would politely ask you not to come to the conference.

Before travelling to the conference please consider whether you

• have any COVID-19 symptoms, such as a new continuous cough, a high temperature, or a loss or change in your sense of taste or smell
• have had a positive test result,
• have been asked to self-isolate,
• or have been in contact with someone who has had a positive test result or symptoms

If any of these apply please do not travel to or attend the conference.

We are asking everyone, whether delegates, speakers, volunteers and stallholders to wear face masks inside the building at all times except while eating or drinking, unless you are not able to do so. Speakers on platforms may remove masks while speaking. We encourage social distancing where possible and please wash your hands or use hand sanitiser regularly. We may introduce one way systems in corridors to assist social distancing.

In meeting rooms to improve air flow, we will aim to leave the windows and doors open, where possible. The main plenaries will be in the main hall where there will be space to sit socially distanced. We may have to restrict access to particular workshops due to limited capacities to enable social distancing.

Please bring minimal possessions as we will not have a cloakroom.

If you are not able to attend the conference for one of the above reasons you can contact us for a ticket refund.

Further measures before and on the day may be introduced as regards Covid safety and to follow the latest government guidelines.