LEFT, RIGHT, OLD & NEW: TIME TO GET REAL? By Alejandro KirkNAIROBI - There are nine governments in Latin America that are thought to mark a new resurgence of Left-wing politics in the region. But panelists at a well-attended discussion on the relevance of socialism didn’t want to know.
TEARS FLOW OVER WATER PRIVATISATION By Zarina GelooNAIROBI - Latin America is not alone in witnessing growing protests against privatising public utilities. In Africa, a Tanzanian dispute has ended up in British lawcourts.
"POLITICISING" THE WSF By Humberto MárquezCARACAS - World Social Forum (WSF) participants from Venezuela associate left-wing politics with the struggles of social movements in Latin America and the Caribbean, but do not think that Africa is experiencing the same process.
THAT OTHER WORLD ALREADY IN THE HORIZON By Gustavo GonzálezSANTIAGO - The presidential swearing-in ceremonies of former guerrilla Daniel Ortega in Nicaragua and left-winger Rafael Correa in Ecuador in the run-up to the 7th World Social Forum (WSF) are a graphic illustration of profound political changes in a Latin America that longs to see another world.
A TALE OF BUDGET CRUNCHES AND MIDNIGHT OIL By Joyce MulamaNAIROBI - With just hours to go before the seventh World Social Forum (WSF) kicks off in Nairobi it’s all systems go amongst the organisers, who are preparing to welcome thousands of delegates to the Kenyan capital for the Jan. 20-25 gathering.
THE IMPORTANCE OF GIVING THE WSF AN AFRICAN FLAVOUR By Moyiga NduruJOHANNESBURG - This year will mark the first occasion on which an African country, Kenya, is serving as sole host of the World Social Forum (WSF) -- a gathering which had its beginnings in the Brazilian town of Porto Alegre seven years ago.
"WE AT THE WSF DON'T HAVE AN AGENDA" By Moyiga NduruJOHANNESBURG - As many as 150,000 delegates from more than a hundred countries are expected to attend the upcoming World Social Forum (WSF), to be held in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, from Jan. 20-25. And, expectations for the meeting appear as varied as the nationalities that will pass through Jomo Kenyatta International Airport en route to the Moi International Sports Centre.
WSF, STILL A STRANGER TO THE PUBLIC EYE By Mario OsavaRIO DE JANEIRO - Defending human rights, democracy and diversity are its strongest point, but its "main defect" is lack of public visibility. That is how most participants viewed last year's World Social Forum (WSF), held in Caracas and Bamako, according to a survey.
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