Latin American Parliament

Not to be confused with South American Parliament.

Latin American Parliament Parlamento Latinoamericano (Spanish) Parlamento Latino-americano (Portuguese) Latijns-Amerikaanse parlement (Dutch)
Parlatino flag
Type
Type	Unicameral
History
Founded	December 10, 1964 (1964-12-10)
Leadership
President of the Latin American Parliament	Elías Castillo, PRD Since 30 November 2012
Alternate President of the Latin American Parliament	Fernando Cordero Cueva, PAIS Alliance Since 30 November 2012
General-Secretary of the Latin American Parliament	Blanca Alcalá, PRI Since 30 November 2012
Alternate General-Secretary of the Latin American Parliament	Leonardo Cabezas, PCC Since 30 November 2012
Committees Secretary of the Latin American Parliament	Daisy Tourné, Socialist Party of Uruguay Since 30 November 2012
Inter-Parliamentary Relations Secretary of the Latin American Parliament	Walter Gavidia, PSUV Since 30 November 2012
Inter-Institutional Relations Secretary of the Latin American Parliament	Nancy Susana González, PJ Since 30 November 2012
Structure
Seats	276
Committees	13 Committee on Cattle-raising and fisheries Committee on Citizen safety, combat and prevention of narcotraffic, terrorism and organized crime Committee on Economic affairs, social debt and regional development Committee on Education, culture, science, technology and communication Committee on Energy and mines Committee on Environment and tourism Committee on Gender equity, childhood and youth Committee on Health Committee on Human rights, justice and prison policies Committee on Indigenous peoples and ethnic groups Committee on Labour, social security and legal affairs Committee on Political, municipal and integration affairs Committee on Utilities and defence of users and consumers
Meeting place
Latin American Parliament building, Amador, Panama City, Panama
Website
parlatino.org

The Latin American Parliament (Parlatino) is a regional, permanent organization composed by the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean. It is a consultative assembly similar to the early European Parliament.^[1] Currently the institution is being considered to become the legislative organ of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States.^[2]

Origins, mandate, principles and purpose

The Latin American Parliament (Parlatino) was created in 1964. Its current mandate is derived from the Treaty of Institutionalization which was ratified on 16 November 1987. Situated in Panama City, Panama,^[3] the Parlatino has 23 member parliaments, each of which sends to it 12 nominated plenipotentiaries. The plenipotentiaries must represent the views of their parent parliament, and take into consideration the principles of the Parliament which include the defence of democracy and the further intergeneration of Latin America. The purposes of the Parlatino are:^[1]

To promote, human rights, and economic and social development;
To maintain and foster relations with other geographic parliaments (such as the European Parliament, as well as international organisations);
To promote self-determination and defence against imperialism and colonialism.

Institutions

The main institutions of the Parlatino are:^[1]

The unicameral Plenary Assembly which meets annually;
The Board of Directors of the Plenary Assembly which is chaired by the President of the Assembly and oversees the work of the Parlatino between the Assembly's sessions.
In 2009 there were thirteen permanent committees:^[1]
- Cattle-raising and fisheries;
- Citizen safety, combat and prevention of narcotraffic, terrorism and organized crime;
- Economic affairs, social debt and regional development;
- Education, culture, science, technology and communication;
- Energy and mines;
- Environment and tourism;
- Gender equity, childhood and youth;
- Health;
- Human rights, justice and prison policies;
- Indigenous peoples and ethnic groups;
- Labour, social security and legal affairs;
- Political, municipal and integration affairs;
- Utilities and defence of users and consumers.

Members

Member countries of the Latin American Parliament

As of 2013, the following countries are members of the Latin American Parliament:^[4]

Notes

1 2 3 4 Evans & Silk 2009, p. 350.
↑ acn 2011, Havana Hosts Meeting ....
↑ Parlatino, Cómo llegar al Parlamento Latinoamericano, Parlatino External link in |publisher= (help)
↑ Informaciones de los Países Miembros Parlatino.org (Spanish)

References

acn (26 May 2011), Havana Hosts Meeting of Latin American Parliament, Radio Cadena Agramonte External link in |publisher= (help)
Evans, Paul; Silk, Paul, eds. (2009), The Parliamentary Assembly: practice and procedure, Council of Europe, p. 350, ISBN 978-92-871-6485-8
Pearson, Tamara (26 September 2010), National Assembly Election Results - 95 Legislators for PSUV, Venezuelanalysis.com

External links

Latin American Parliament official site in Portuguese and Spanish

Pan-Americanism

History	Spanish American wars of independence Latin American wars of independence Latin American integration North American integration Patria Grande Simón Bolívar José de San Martín Lucas Alamán Inter-American Commission of Women

Organizations	Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization (ACTO) Andean Community of Nations (CAN) Association of Caribbean States (ACS) Bolivarian Alliance for the Americas (ALBA) Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Central American Integration System (SICA) Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) Contadora group Contadora support group Latin American Economic System (SELA) Latin American Integration Association (ALADI) Mercosur Organization of American States (OAS) Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Organization of Ibero-American States (OEI) Pacific Alliance Petrocaribe Rio Group Union of South American Nations (Unasur) United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC, CEPAL)

Projects	Andean passport CARICOM passport CARICOM Single Market and Economy CARIPASS Central America-4 Border Control Agreement Central America-4 passport Eastern Caribbean Currency Union Initiative for the Integration of the Regional Infrastructure of South America (IIRSA) Interoceanic Highway SUCRE

Institutions	Andean Parliament CAF – Development Bank of Latin America Bank of the South (BancoSur) Caribbean Court of Justice Caribbean Development Bank Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Latin American Parliament Mercosur Parliament South American Parliament

Free trade areas	Caribbean Free Trade Association (CARIFTA) CARIFORUM Dominican Republic–Central America Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR) Economic Partnership Agreements Free Trade Area of the Americas G3 Free Trade Agreement North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

Global governance and identity

Organisations	United Nations Parliamentary Assembly World government

Theories	Cosmopolitanism Counter-hegemonic globalization Democratic globalization Democratic mundialization Global citizenship Global governance Globalism Internationalism Transnational governance World currency World taxation system

Regional organizations

Bodies	African Union Arab League Asia Cooperation Dialogue Association of Caribbean States Association of Southeast Asian Nations Caribbean Community Central American Integration System Commonwealth of Independent States Community of Latin American and Caribbean States Council of Europe East African Community Economic Community of West African States Economic Cooperation Organization Eurasian Economic Union European Union GUAM Gulf Cooperation Council Latin American Parliament Melanesian Spearhead Group Mercosur NATO Organization of American States Pacific Islands Forum Polynesian Leaders Group Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Shanghai Cooperation Organisation South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation TAKM Trilateral Cooperation Secretariat Turkic Council Union of South American Nations NORDEFCO

Topics	Regional integration Regional organizations by population Regionalism (international relations)

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