Illegitimate Debt Bulletin, Issue 3, August 2007

Join the Week of Global Action Against Debt & IFI's 

Debt and IFI campaigners will be holding actions world-wide from October 14 to 21, 2007 to articulate issues, analysis, calls and demands on debt and the role and policies of International Financial Institutions. Check out the website of the Week of Global Action --www.debtweek.org -- sign up as a participating organization or individual, help circulate the statement, and organize your actions for the week.  Download Issue 3, E-Bulletin, English version. 275.00 Kb

 
Instituciones Financieras Internacionales (IFIs) 14-21 de octubre, 2007

Activistas en las campañas contra la deuda y las IFIs actuarán por todas partes del mundo desde el 14 de octubre hasta el 21 de octubre, 2007 para articular los asuntos, el análisis, y las demandas sobre la deuda y el papel y las políticas de las IFIs. Visita el sitio web de la Semana de Acción Global- www.debtweek.org – registra como una organización o individual participante, ayuda en circular la declaración, y organiza sus acciones propias para la Semana.  Download E-Bulletin Issue 3, Spanish Version. 205.00 Kb

Semaine mondiale contre la dette et les IFI Du 14 au 21 octobre 2007.  

Les campagnes dette et IFI organiseront des actions à travers le monde du 14 au 21 octobre 2007, qui s'articuleront autour d'analyses, d'appels et de revendications sur la dette et le rôle des politiques des institutions financières internationales. Allez visiter le site de la semaine mondiale d'action – www.debtweek.org - Signez l'appel comme organisation participante ou individuel, aidez nous à faire circuler cet appel et organisez vos propres actions pendant la semaine.   Download E-Bulletin Issue 3, French Version. 227.50 Kb

by: Jubilee South /Americas 

Brazil : Popular referendum on Public Debt and Privatizations

Jubilee South Brazil continues its struggle against the illegitimate debt on several fronts: the Citizens’ Debt Audit, training courses on the budget, and in particular the popular referendum to be held next September 1 to 7, similar to those held in 2000 on the External Debt and in 2002, on the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA). The principal theme of this year´s plebiscite are the privatizations, in particular that of the Vale do Rio Doce Company (Sweet River Valley Company, best known as “O Vale” or “The Valley”), the second largest industrial metals and mining company in the world and Latin America´s most important gold mining firm. Read more.