EVENT IN BOCHUM
upheaval in Central America. Honduras and El Salvador
interim democratic left turn
and military take-over-
lecture & discussion with Kathy Zeiske
After the civil wars of the 80s, Central America has experienced a political transition. But the power of traditional elites could not be broken and a neo-liberal restructuring of the countries has worsened the social situation even further. Large parts of the impoverished Bevöllkerung has in the past two decades, seen as the only solution to the migration to the United States.
But in 2009, the social movements in El Salvador and Honduras, grown strong. In El Salvador was after 20 years, the former guerrilla and now a political party of the FMLN Mauricio Funes to win the presidential elections. In Honduras, Manuel Zelaya was able to put social and political reforms and to politicize the population. But a military coup thwarted finally participatory transformation of the autocratic system.
what extent can and wants the new left-wing government in El Salvador against the extreme social inequality in the country to proceed? What new approaches are to combat the epidemic of violence? What role do the actual youth gangs? Is there a review of past civil war, despite an amnesty law?
What happens after the consolidation of the coup by the elections in Honduras? What interests are behind the coup, and what did Mel Zelaya really? As we continue with the resistance movement? What hope is there that most people come from situations of poverty and unemployment?
These issues will be discussed, and also the target of the EU association agreement with Central America to be illuminated.
Tuesday, 19 January, 19.00
clock medical aid to refugees Bochum
Dr. - Ruer - 2nd place
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