Latin America
The EI Latin America office organised a meeting on education privatisation and commercialisation in Brazil from 4-5 March. This was attended by representatives from seven member organisations from four countries, and aimed to develop a strategy against the commodification of education. Education International was represented by Fátima Silva, Vice-President of the EILA Regional Committee, and Combertty Rodríguez, EILA Chief Regional Coordinator.
On 8 March,Education International renewed its online appeal calling on the authorities of Colombia to urgently review the judicial case against Dr Miguel Ángel Beltrán, authorise his immediate release, and restore his civil and academic rights.
The International meeting on education workers, held in Brazil from 9-10 March, was attended by 300 participants from EI affiliates from nine Latin American countries. They discussed schools as holistic education spaces and the roles played by officials, education professionals, and support personnel in the educational process. Education International was represented by Roberto Franklin de Leão, EI Vice-President for the Latin-American region, Hugo Yasky, President of the EILA Regional Committee, Fátima Silva, Vice-President of the EILA Regional Committee, and Combertty Rodríguez, EILA Chief Regional Coordinator.
