HUMAN Live: Green is the New Red + Talk: The Persecution of Environmental Defenders

Talk after the screening of «Green is the New Red».

In the modern history of Latin America, a direct line runs from the anti-Communist repression of the 1970s to the fight against land defenders and human rights activists today. Hundreds of environmental defenders are killed every year, 90% of them in Latin America.

How can people fighting for environmental justice and land rights be better protected against the threat from multinational corporations and governments?

Panel:
Anna Recalde Miranda - director, Green is the New Red
Beate Thoresen – section Manager for Program development and Latin America, Norwegian People's Aid
Moderator: Ingrid Fadnes - Norwegian Solidarity Committee for Latin America (LAG)

Conservationists are the new enemy of those in power in Latin America. The documentary shows how there is a direct line from the anti-communist repression of the 1970s to today's violence against conservationists and human rights activists.

During Operation Condor in the 1970s and 80s, political opponents of Latin America's right-wing dictatorships were kidnapped, tortured and murdered. Operation Condor was supported by the United States. Director Anna Recalde Miranda unravels the historical roots of this violent conflict. She takes us on a journey between past and present, showing both the development of today's ecological crisis and how the power structures in Latin America are the same today as they were 50 years ago: Landowners and multinational corporations secure their interests with the help of the police and the army. The shadow of the Condor still hovers over the Latin American continent.

This event is in cooperation with Cine Latino, Norwegian People's Aid and Norwegian Solidarity Committee for Latin America (LAG)

The talk will be held in English.

This talk requires a ticket to the screening.

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