A delegation of 19 civil society entities began on Monday (29) a visit to Washington (USA), where they will have meetings with US political, diplomatic and business authorities. The goal is to offer a counterpoint to
“After the efforts of the business and government sectors, it has come for civil society to contribute to the neutralization of far-right actions within the US and help rebuild lost or paralyzed bridges,” says Paulo Abrão, executive director of
Among others, the indigenous peoples of Brazil (APIB), the Brazilian Association of Gays, Lesbians and Transsexuals (ABGLT), the movement of dams affected by dams (MAB) and the network for sovereignty.
On the agenda of the delegation are meetings with Chamber of Commerce Brazil-Eua, Atlantic Council, Freedom House, Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, Inter-American Development Bank, as well as the AFL-Ti Union Central and Parliamentary Offices.
According to Abram, civil society has the advantage of being seen as independent by Americans. “The interlocutors often see with suspicion the narratives of diplomacy, which are institutional, and government, which has political interests. The message of civil society is seen as more independent,” he says.
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