Tegucigalpa, June 27, 2024 – This Thursday, the 27th São Paulo Forum was held in Honduras, within the framework of the 15th anniversary of the coup d’état in the Central American country. This event was attended by important figures and representatives from different political and social spheres of the region.

The ALBA-TCP Executive Secretary, Jorge Arreaza, Argentine activist Alejandro Rusconi, and Aída García-Naranjo, former Minister of Women and Vulnerable Populations of Peru, were some of the guests who participated in this event.

This day was marked by the inauguration of the 27th São Paulo Forum meeting, followed by a forum on the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) and social justice. The latter event was attended by the Attorney General of Honduras, Manuel Díaz Galeas, and other prominent experts.

Additionally, debates were held on topics such as fiscal justice, the progressive horizon, the politicization of justice, the crisis of capitalism, social struggles, and imperialist interference in Latin America and the Caribbean. Topics like the rise of the far-right, new right-wing movements, education, regional unity, and indigenous and Afro-descendant struggles were also addressed in this meeting.

On June 28, the official events commemorating the coup d’état in Honduras will begin with the participation of President Xiomara Castro.

Also on the agenda were discussions on women’s resistance, with the presence of influential figures such as Rixi Moncada and Gloria Inés Ramírez, among other international guests.

The activities were scheduled to conclude on June 29 with a session of the Puebla Forum and a plenary session of the Social CELAC, thus concluding an event of great significance that seeks to promote dialogue and reflection on the political and social challenges of the region.