Public Position Paper

Against the Violation of Democracies in Latin America

In view of the dramatic events of June, CLADE condemns the coup d’état in the State of Honduras and repudiates the increasing criminalization of social movements in Latin America and the Caribbean; rejects the repression and the use of violence on the part of States; recognizes Latin America social movements and organizations as legitimate interlocutors in the debate and decision-making processes; and expresses its solidarity to all the victims of authoritarianism, in defense of all democratic and peaceful means for negotiation and representation.

Educación e Igualdad – la cuestión de la educación intercultural y los pueblos indígenas

Autor: Raúl Díaz, María Laura Diez and Sofía Thisted

Educación e Igualdad – la cuestión de la educación intercultural y los pueblos indígenas (Education and Inequality – the issue of intercultural education and indigenous peoples) by Raúl Díaz, María Laura Diez and Sofía Thisted draws on other reports and a first round of consultations among indigenous organizations undertaken by CLADE in 2008. The study reviews the assimilationist initiatives that have endeavored, over the past decades, to work on the education of the peoples of indigenous origin. According to the authors, it is necessary to build intercultural spaces in which cosmovisions can interact “in equal conditions, making it possible to face and debate on knowledge and identity principles and contents”. Intercultural education should not be aimed at those groups deemed to be minorities only, but at all.

Educação e igualdade na América Latina e Caribe – a questão da discriminação racial

Autor: Andréia Lisboa de Souza

Educação e igualdade na América Latina e Caribe – a questão da discriminação racial (Education and Inequality in Latin America and the Caribbean – the issue of racial discrimination) is the result of a comparative study of the situation of African-descendant population in six countries: Brazil, Cuba, Colombia, Mexico, Peru and Venezuela. Researcher Andréia Lisboa de Souza shows the persistence of racism. The report also highlights the vindicating experiences of African-American and African-Caribbean and analyzes the educational situation in each case, formulating fifteen recommendations for policies that would promote ethnic-racial equity in education.

13 Recommendations regarding the overcoming of racism, sexism and the multiple discriminations in education

Within the framework of Durban Review Conference, the Latin
American Campaign for the Right to Education (CLADE) presents
the document Education and Equality in Latin America: Reflections
on race, ethnicity, gender and migration”. The document poses 13
recommendations to overcome racism and all forms of discrimination
in education. Find here the summary version.

Education and Equality in Latin America: A contribution to Durban review process

13/04/2009

In the context of Durban Review Conference, CLADE elaborated the following document which shares some reflections and recommendations with regard to overcoming racism and discrimination in the field of education. It focuses on racism and discrimination, specifically considering African-Latin Americans and African-Caribbeans, as well as indigenous people and migrants.

Guatemala Declaration - 07/10/2008

The Latin American Campaign for the Right to Education (CLADE) held its V Assembly in Guatemala City, on October 6 and 7, hosted by the Colectivo de Educación para Todas y Todos of Guatemala (Guatemala Education for All Network).
The event, which took place back to back with the third Americas Social Forum, counted with the presence of National forums from 17 Latin American countries as well as regional and international networks and social movements.
The Assembly fine tuned its strategic action plan until march 2010 and broadened its Board with the inclusion of three national forums: Guatemala, Argentina and Ecuador. Read here the Assembly´s public statement, the "Guatemala Declaration".