Nicaragua Hosts Central
American Social
Movements
Representatives of
Central American social
movements initiated a
two-day meeting Tuesday,
with a debate on the
relations that should be
established with
political parties to
better confront
neoliberalism.
Social movements should
accompany the government
and be in opposition to
the system, sociologist
Orlando Nunez warned,
when explaining the
political situation
Nicaragua is currently
facing.
The analyst recalled
that despite the
retaking of power by the
FSLN (Sandinista
National Liberation
Front) in January, a
neoliberal system
continues to rule in
that nation.
According to Nunez, the
situation is very
complex because the
"Sandinista government
has to administer a
capitalist economy and
govern a neoliberal
society."
The first Social
Movements Meeting, in
session in Nicaragua to
celebrate the 28th
anniversary of the
triumph of the
Sandinista Revolution,
will also discuss ALBA
(the Bolivarian
Alternative for the
Americas).
The purpose of the
meeting is to form a
regional network to make
decisions on ALBA's
ideological proposal,
policy of solidarity
cooperation and fair
interchange.
The hundreds of
delegates of 23 social
organizations from
Panama, Costa Rica,
Guatemala, Honduras, El
Salvador and the host
country will also
discuss action
mechanisms to face the
free trade agreements
sponsored by the United
States. |
|
