More than 50 civil society organisations, trade unions and social movements launch campaign against EU-Latin America trade agreements
More than 50 organizations and social movements from 17 countries
Latin America and the European Union, including
PowerShift, launched a campaign on September 16, 2025 that
calls for an end to trade agreements between the two regions. target
is the environmental degradation caused by these agreements,
social injustices, health risks and growing
Make inequalities visible and send a clear message to the
To send policy makers: No toxic
More trade deals.
The occasion of the campaign is the recent announcement of the European
Commission to finalise two key trade agreements
to advance: the Extended Agreement between the EU and Mexico
and the agreement between the EU and Mercosur.
This year marks the beginning of the first
Trade agreement between the EU and a Latin American country
(Mexico) 25th It's time. The organizations that run this campaign
Support, draw a sobering balance sheet: The Promised
Prosperity gains and mutual development have
Not fulfilled for more than two decades. Instead, the agreements
the existing imbalances between Europe and Latin America
deepened. They promote harmful economic models that
Mining of raw materials, environmental destruction and prioritization of profits
on human rights, biodiversity and livelihoods
based on the local population. It's enough!
The campaign was launched simultaneously in at least 17 countries and in six countries.
Languages start, makes concretely visible the consequences of these agreements
for the agricultural sector, industry, working conditions, the environment,
have health and access to basic services.
In doing so, it highlights the experience and research results of
affected communities. Whether deforestation of the Amazon,
Environmental pollution from mining, the loss of smaller
farms or the erosion of:
Workers’ rights – the campaign reinforces those voices;
They have long been ignored in international negotiations.
The objectives of the campaign are:
- Awareness of the harmful effects of existing and
planned trade agreements between the EU and Latin America;
Strengthening people, the environment and democracy. - The mobilization of citizens on both continents against the
Agreement between the EU and Mercosur and between the EU and
Mexico. - A halt to the signing of new trade agreements and a
Rethinking international trade on the basis of justice,
Sustainability and human rights.
After 25 years of broken promises and growing corporate power
Our message is clear: These agreements are harmful. They are
unfair. They are not sustainable. On both sides of the Atlantic
Let us say: Stop toxic trade deals!
