Summit of the Americas Photo Album
Photograph's courtesy of Mike Reshitnyk
 


 


 


 


 
 


 
 


 
 


 


 
 


 
 


 


 
 


 
 


 


 
 
 


Pictures courtesy of Mike Reshitnyk

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Some facts about this weekend's Summit of the Americas:

Who: Leaders of the 34 members of the Organization of American States (all countries in the Americas and Caribbean except Cuba). Also bureaucrats and trade negotiators. In all, about 9,000 delegates.

Why: Pursue greater intergration within hemisphere; discuss ways to solve collective problems like corruption and drug trafficking; proceed with proposed Free Trade Agreement of the Americas (FTAA).

Media: 3,000 expected.

Civil Society: More than 10,000 people associated with the Hemispheric Social Alliance, an umbrella organization of citizens groups from across the Americas,  participated in a parallel People's Summit from April 17-20.

Concerns: Human rights, environmental standards, labour rights and domestic social programs in jeopardy as FTAA negotiated in secret.

Police: 3,000 to 5,000 municipal, provincial and RCMP.