Unified call for solidarity with peoples affected by the systematic violence of the neoliberal model in Latin America and the Caribbean

A joint statement by Friends of the Earth Latin America and the Caribbean (ATALC) and several other organizations denouncing the systematic violence and impunity facing social activists and defenders of territories and peoples' rights in Latin America and the Caribbean.

• The document identifies a 'systematic extermination policy' in Latin America and the Caribbean, which has been intensified by the rise of 'neoliberalism’s programmatic fundamentalism' and 'ultraneoliberal conservative regimes'. This environment has led to the murder, persecution, and criminalization of social movement leaders and activists defending common goods and fundamental rights.
• The authors attribute the increase in murders to an 'architecture of impunity' supported by 'imperialistic forces and transnational corporations'. These entities are described as prioritizing profits from 'economic and environmental corporatization and financialization' over human lives and environmental wealth.
• The statement highlights specific recent violent events, including the assassination of Sergio Rojas in Costa Rica, the death of eight indigenous people in Colombia, and the murder of Dilma Ferreira Silva in Brazil.
• The signatory organizations call for the creation of an 'internationalist front against fascism' to stop the 'social and political massacre' in the region and demand that the perpetrators and masterminds of these killings be identified and punished.

APA

admin (2019). Unified call for solidarity with peoples affected by the systematic violence of the neoliberal model in Latin America and the Caribbean. Friends of the Earth International. https://www.foei.org/unified-call-for-solidarity-with-peoples-affected-by-the-systematic-violence-of-the-neoliberal-model-in-latin-america-and-the-caribbean/

Chicago

admin. Unified call for solidarity with peoples affected by the systematic violence of the neoliberal model in Latin America and the Caribbean. Friends of the Earth International, 2019. https://www.foei.org/unified-call-for-solidarity-with-peoples-affected-by-the-systematic-violence-of-the-neoliberal-model-in-latin-america-and-the-caribbean/.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |last1=admin |title=Unified call for solidarity with peoples affected by the systematic violence of the neoliberal model in Latin America and the Caribbean |publisher=Friends of the Earth International |date=2 April 2019 |url=https://www.foei.org/unified-call-for-solidarity-with-peoples-affected-by-the-systematic-violence-of-the-neoliberal-model-in-latin-america-and-the-caribbean/ |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{admin2019unified, author = {admin}, title = {{Unified call for solidarity with peoples affected by the systematic violence of the neoliberal model in Latin America and the Caribbean}}, publisher = {Friends of the Earth International}, year = {2019}, month = apr, url = {https://www.foei.org/unified-call-for-solidarity-with-peoples-affected-by-the-systematic-violence-of-the-neoliberal-model-in-latin-america-and-the-caribbean/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }