Social Charter of the Americas

[Gringo-a-Go-Go]

Here's information on a growing and important development in Latin America:
The Social Charter of the Americas:

Venezuela Prepares Social Charter for the Americas (http://www.venezuelanalysis.com/news.php?newsno=1379)

Social Charter Aimed at Fuller Democracy (http://www.ipsnews.net/africa/interna.asp?idnews=25768)

Social Charter of the Americas-Draft (http://www.venezuela-oas.org/SocialCharteroftheAmericas.htm)

IMO this the new baseline for fighting capitalism in the Americas.

[redstar2000]

Looks pretty weak and pro forma.


Originally posted by SOCIAL CHARTER OF THE AMERICAS Clause 32+--> (SOCIAL CHARTER OF THE AMERICAS Clause 32)The right to co-management, self-management, and control of the means of production, based on the promotion and formation of cooperatives and an inclusive social and socially-based economy.[/b]

Cooperatives? Probably a big step forward for a few fortunate workers/farmers...but we've had them for more than a century in the U.S. and they never "fought capitalism" in any significant way.


Originally posted by Clause 65+--> (Clause 65)Citizens have the right to organize and to promote different undertakings to generate goods and services. The states are obliged to recognize the existence thereof, promote their financial and technical strengthening, and facilitate spaces for trade and commerce that stimulate all sectors of the economy.[/b]

This is actually pro-capitalist...Cuba would be in violation of this clause if this "charter" were adopted.


Venezuela Prepares Social Charter for the [email protected]
While the Social Charter, once formally adopted by the OAS, will not be legally binding...

Says it all...another paper declaration of "good intentions".


Venezuela Prepares Social Charter for the Americas
It is not yet clear exactly what the quantifiable effect of the Social Charter will be.

Waste of trees and paper.

I suspect that most of the people involved in this "effort" are professional reformists. Any parts of this "charter" that ever get implemented should be considered a "full-employment" act for them.

:redstar2000:

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