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Apartheid Free Zones spread across Latin America

In Latin America, since the 29th of November, International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, several Apartheid Free Zones have been created across Latin America.

Inspired by the struggle against apartheid in South Africa, the BDS movement’s Apartheid Free Zones (AFZ) campaign seeks to cut links of complicity in the grave violations of Palestinian human rights perpetrated by Israel’s regime of settler-colonialism, apartheid and military occupation.

Apartheid Free Zones, whether political, social, or cultural community spaces, are a powerful concept that allows to build a culture of meaningful solidarity with the Palestinian liberation struggle. AFZ is about creating spaces free of racism, repression and discrimination in Palestine and elsewhere.

The BDS movement is proud of this inspiring and growing network of Latin American AFZs  for several reasons. First, it spans a wide range of countries, from Mexico to Costa Rica, from Colombia to Chile, and Brazil to Argentina. 

Second, it includes an important diversity of AFZs: trade unions, human rights organizations, municipalities, radio stations, university students’ groups, restaurants, book shops, etc.

This rich diversity of Latin American AFZs demonstrates the intersection of the struggle for Palestinian freedom, justice and equality with the struggles waged by social and political movements throughout the continent for racial, economic, social, gender and climate justice.

And this is only the beginning! Other AFZs are expected to be declared in the near future, helping to build people’s power across the continent to ultimately affect an end to business-as-usual and complicity with Israel’s regime of colonial oppression. 

Following is the list of the AFZs created till now in Latin America. Please check our map regularly on the website for updates.

Organizations, trade unions, movements and political parties:

CTA Central Autónoma Argentina, Buenos Aires, Argentina

CUT, Central Unica Trabalhadores, São Paulo, Brasil

CSP-Conlutas, Central Sindical e Popular, São Paulo, Brasil 

Sindicato Trabajadores Unidad Busqueda Personas Desaparecidas, Bogotà, Colombia  

Sindicato ADEMYS de docentes de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires , Argentina

Izquierda Socialista, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Asamblea Permanente Por los Derechos Humanos, Buenos Aires, Argentina 

Liga Argentina por los Derechos Humanos, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Liga Argentina por los Derechos Humanos sección Patagónica, General Roca, Argentina

Observatorio Derechos Humanos del Pueblo, Oaxaca, México

Communities:

Comunidad de San Isidro Siniyuco, Oaxaca, Mexico

Cities:

Ayuntamiento de Valdivia, Chile

Educational cultural space, magazines and radio programmes

Escuela Nacional Florestan Fernandes, São Paulo, Brasil

Periódico Virginia Bolten, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Tano Cabrón - Teatro & Bar; Buenos Aires, Argentina 

Catedra de Estudios Palestinos Edward Said de la Facultad de Filosofía y Letras de la UBA, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Radio Comunitaria Fm Punta del Indio, Punta del Indio, Argentina

Casa del Encuentro en Avellaneda, Buenos Aires, Argentina 

Casa de la Memoria "Imprenta del Pueblo Roberto Matthews", Córdoba, Argentina

Revista Internacional de Mexico, Ciudad de México, Mexico.

Relatos de Resistencia, Programa radiofónico, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Plaza de la solidaridad México -Palestina, Ciudad de México, México

El Pushkin, Cafè, Bogotà, Colombia

Espacio sede del movimiento kultural Congreso de los Barrios Libres y Comisión Sur por Palestina, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Biblioteca TUPAC AMARU Castelar Sur, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Red de Solidaridad con Chiapas de Buenos Aires, Argentina

Casa de Cultura Las Jarillas, Ciudad de México, México

Grupo Musical Taller del Sur, Ciudad de México, México

Espacio Cultural La Otra Casa, Rosario, Argentina

Students organizations:

Consejo Superior Estudiantil de la Universidad de Costa Rica, San Josè, Costa Rica

Federación de Estudiantes FEUACh Valdivia, Chile

Colectiva feminista Girl Up de la Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla

Political offices:

Despacho de las diputadas Mercedes De Mendieta, Noelia Agüero y Liliana Olivero, de la Asamblea Legislativa de Buenos Aires y Córdoba  


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