Under the motto of a plurinational, anti-imperialist and anti-capitalist America, unions, peasant organizations and social movements celebrated the Plurinational Constituent Assembly of Runasur this weekend in Argentina.
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They emphasize that Runasur wants to strengthen the unity of Latin America
The event was attended by delegates from Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela, and former Bolivian President Evo Morales, promoter of Runasur, attended.
Morales emphasized on his Twitter account that “from the awareness and experience of deep South America Runasur is born as a new political movement to strengthen the integration of our peoples based on plurinationality that builds unity with diversity to face adversity “.
The former Bolivian President explained to journalists that the name of Runasur, born in April 2021, derives from the union of the Quechua word “runa” (person or people) and Unasur (Union of South American Nations), with the aim of specifying a Unasur of the peoples.
In another tweet, the former head of state of Bolivia (2006-2019) pointed out that Runasur represents “an anti-capitalist, anti-patriarchal, anti-neoliberal and anti-imperialist ideological position”.
“Our great desire is that we have a plurinational America of peoples and for peoples with tolerance, solidarity and universal citizenship,” Morales said.
The gathering, which began on Saturday at Banco Nación Club’s headquarters on the northern outskirts of the Argentine capital, ended this Sunday with the signing of the Buenos Aires Declaration on the Situation in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Among other things, delegates condemned the economic and financial blockade imposed by the United States (US) on Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua and called for the release of Alex Saab and other political prisoners held by the northern nation.