Hemisphere-wide Anti-FTA Conference Begins in Havana

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Hemisphere-wide Anti-FTA Conference Begins in Havana

By Granma International

4-12-08, 11:08 am

Leaders and social activists from a number of countries are taking part in the 7th Hemisphere-wide Conference of Struggle against Free Trade Agreements, which begins today in the Cuban capital’s International Conference Center.

Hemisphere-wide anti-FTA conference begins in HavanaRepresentatives of youth, student, women’s and legal networks are attending this seventh edition. Previous meetings concentrated on networking and campaigns.

The conference will advocate integration of the peoples, according to a Cuban television news broadcast.

The meeting closes on Friday with the convening of the Cuban Chapter of the Continental Social Alliance, made up of 22 academic organizations and institutions and professional associations.

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