Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2002-05-15-Speech-3-015"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2002-05-15"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Preparation for the EU/Latin America Summit (Madrid, 17/18 May 2002)2
dcterms:Language	"es"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20020515.1.3-015"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2002-05-15-Speech-3-0162
lpv:speaker	lp:Pedro Marset Campos2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Committee on Culture, Youth, Education, the Media and Sport (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 member; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 vice-chair; Delegation for relations with the countries of South America and MERCOSUR (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3 member; EUL/NGL (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Izquierda Unida (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, I would like to thank Mr de Miguel and Commissioner Patten for their speeches, which have been very illuminating, but I believe we are missing the opportunity to analyse what is happening in Latin America and the role Europe can play. It is essential that we see the FTAA project as a counter-offensive by the United States to reduce the European Union’s influence – which, although in principle it is contradictory, can also be described as beneficial – in relation to Latin America. I believe that is the most important issue which should be dealt with at the European Union/Latin American Summit of Heads of State. And we are therefore obliged to analyse the consequences of both the FTAA project and of 11 September and the change that has taken place throughout Latin America. We must take into account the violations of human rights in Guatemala and the impunity relating to them. We must consider the breakdown of negotiations in Colombia, which have failed, and we, who are committed to promoting dialogue and negotiation, should insist on this policy of dialogue and negotiation in order to restore common sense. We cannot pursue the aggressive militarist policy of the United States because that would cause us to lose all credibility in the eyes of the world and of Latin America. The same can be said with regard to Venezuela, Argentina and Brazil, where, incredibly, democratic candidates from the Workers’ Party and trade unionists are being eliminated before the elections, and all with the usual impunity. Therefore, our influence in Latin America, in view of the Summit, should be decisive, in order – just as Mr de Miguel and Commissioner Patten have said – to strengthen human rights, peaceful co-existence and democracy through the influence which the European Union can exert and which the United States is failing to exert. I therefore believe that it is worth taking full advantage of this opportunity and that we must not turn our backs on the situation."@en1

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