{"id":97391,"date":"2025-10-06T00:15:53","date_gmt":"2025-10-05T22:15:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/power-shift.de\/?p=97391"},"modified":"2026-04-09T17:01:02","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T15:01:02","slug":"stoppt-giftigen-handel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/power-shift.de\/en\/stoppt-giftigen-handel\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cStop toxic trade!\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"
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More than 50 civil society organisations, trade unions and social movements launch campaign against EU-Latin America trade agreements<\/h2>\n

More than 50 organizations and social movements from 17 countries<\/a>
\nLatin America and the European Union, including
\nPowerShift, launched a campaign on September 16, 2025 that
\ncalls for an end to trade agreements between the two regions. target
\nis the environmental degradation caused by these agreements,
\nsocial injustices, health risks and growing
\nMake inequalities visible and send a clear message to the
\nTo send policy makers: No toxic
\nMore trade deals.<\/p>\n

The occasion of the campaign is the recent announcement of the European
\nCommission to finalise two key trade agreements
\nto advance: the Extended Agreement between the EU and Mexico
\nand the agreement between the EU and Mercosur.<\/p>\n

This year marks the beginning of the first
\nTrade agreement between the EU and a Latin American country
\n(Mexico) 25th It's time. The organizations that run this campaign
\nSupport, draw a sobering balance sheet: The Promised
\nProsperity gains and mutual development have
\nNot fulfilled for more than two decades. Instead, the agreements
\nthe existing imbalances between Europe and Latin America
\ndeepened. They promote harmful economic models that
\nMining of raw materials, environmental destruction and prioritization of profits
\non human rights, biodiversity and livelihoods
\nbased on the local population. It's enough!<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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The campaign was launched simultaneously in at least 17 countries and in six countries.
\nLanguages start, makes concretely visible the consequences of these agreements
\nfor the agricultural sector, industry, working conditions, the environment,
\nhave health and access to basic services.
\nIn doing so, it highlights the experience and research results of
\naffected communities. Whether deforestation of the Amazon,
\nEnvironmental pollution from mining, the loss of smaller
\nfarms or the erosion of:
\nWorkers\u2019 rights \u2013 the campaign reinforces those voices;
\nThey have long been ignored in international negotiations.<\/p>\n

The objectives of the campaign are:<\/p>\n

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  • Awareness of the harmful effects of existing and
    \nplanned trade agreements between the EU and Latin America;
    \nStrengthening people, the environment and democracy.<\/li>\n
  • The mobilization of citizens on both continents against the
    \nAgreement between the EU and Mercosur and between the EU and
    \nMexico.<\/li>\n
  • A halt to the signing of new trade agreements and a
    \nRethinking international trade on the basis of justice,
    \nSustainability and human rights.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    After 25 years of broken promises and growing corporate power
    \nOur message is clear: These agreements are harmful. They are
    \nunfair. They are not sustainable. On both sides of the Atlantic
    \nLet us say: Stop toxic trade deals!<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>