| • Achieve the full exercise of the rights of peoples, in order: María Rosa Márquez Cabrera • It will take place from 20 to 23 May are expected to attend about two thousand people. In order to share and exchange experiences through forums and workshops, as well as get to the construction of a space that is available to people as a field of social relationships for the broad and inclusive debate, it was announced the completion of the "First Meeting of Indigenous Peoples, Native and African Descent Latin America and the Caribbean ", which will be held in the Historic Center of Mexico City. Secretary for Rural Development and Equity for Communities, María Rosa Márquez Cabrera and Historical Center Authority, Alejandra Moreno Toscano, at a press conference presented the program which will address issues such as economic and political realities as a form of resistance of peoples, farmers rights, food culture, traditional medicine, herbal medicine and ethnobotany, scope and exercise of rights legislation. Activities will take place from 20 to 23 May in various forums such as the University of the Cloister of Sor Juana, the Club of Journalists, the former School of Medicine, and other venues from downtown. Moreno Toscano, stated that the encounter of deeper cultural tradition that will unite all the peoples of America. "We have seen the enormous transformation of rights won, recovery of its spaces and use of their traditions to live better in the XXI century that these populations have done, "he said. Other activities that will complement the meeting are: traditional cooking shows, photo exhibitions, cultural events, music, dance, and the presentation, exhibition and sale of books, displays of indigenous film and video. also will discuss the historical contributions of people in the liberation movements of the region over the past 200 years. Secretary for Rural Development and Equity for Communities, María Rosa Márquez Cabrera, said it has confirmed the participation of representatives of countries like Bolivia, Ecuador, Argentina, Uruguay, Cuba, Colombia, Venezuela, Guatemala, Panama, as well as other towns in 17 states of Mexico. Are expected to attend approximately two thousand people. "We consider fundamental issues of indigenous media, indigenous tourism, indigenous rights, there is scope for legislation in several Latin American countries," he added. Similarly, the Ministry of Rural Development and Equity for Communities said that plans for subsequent years to carry out this space in other countries with issues of reflection, encounter and exchange of cultures. forums and workshops will conclude with a plenary meeting on the full recognition of indigenous peoples and Afro originating, issuing the Declaration of the Meeting. |
