The Mexican War! Conference in Vancouver

The Mexican War - Conference

Tuesday October 19, 7:00pm

SFU Harbour Centre; 515 West Hastings St., Vancouver ; Room 1900

Free admission

A conference with professor and journalist, Carlos Fazio.

Carlos Fazio is one of the most distinguished intellectuals in Latin
America . As an international analyst he has received important
awards for his knowledge in Latin American geopolitical affairs.

He is a professor of Communications at the National Autonomous
University of Mexico (UNAM). As a journalist he has published in
journals, newspapers and weekly newspapers from various countries in
Latin America including the national newspaper

La Jornada . He has also been a correspondent for several
international news agencies and published numerous books on issues
pertaining to media and politics in Latin America .

Tuesday October 19, 7:00pm

SFU Harbour Centre; 515 West Hastings St., Vancouver ; Room 1900

Free admission


The conference will be presented in Spanish, with English translation.



Background:

This year, Mexicans are commemorating 200 hundred years of
Independence . Is there something to celebrate? Mexico is
experiencing the worst crisis of its existence. The current
conditions are worse than those that led to the War of
Independence , 200 hundred years ago, and those leading to the
Mexican Revolution , a century ago.

The most serious problems are corruption, poverty, human rights
abuses , and the so-called war against drug trafficking . More than
28, 000 people, mostly civilians, have died so far under the regime
of Conservative Felipe Calderón .

Is this collateral damage ? Who has benefited from this war? What
are the objectives of militarization and the deterioration of
respect for human rights? What is the role of mass media and Mexican
politicians? These topics and more will be discussed in depth by
distinguished professor and journalist Carlos Fazio, whose analysis
will help us learn and understand what is happening now in Mexico.




Organized by Building Bridges Human Rights Project , with support
from The New Noise

Sponsored by: BC Compassion Club Society, Council of Canadians, and
SFPIRG