Activities of Beatriz BECERRA BASTERRECHEA related to 2017/2027(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
EU political relations with Latin America (debate) ES
Amendments (32)
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that 175 million people are living in poverty in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC); notes that inequality is the main obstacle to the region’s development; stresses that inclusive social development is the key to addressing it; emphasises the particular situation of exclusion, violence and discrimination suffered by women and girls, who make up almost 70% of the population living under the poverty threshold;
Amendment 10 #
3. Considers that since the European Union is the largest donor of aid to the LAC region, withdrawing it, including aid to middle-income countries, would be a backward step that would impede the region’s future development; calls on the Commission and Council to make an unambiguous commitment with LAC (particularly MSME) to leave no one behind and alleviate the impact on countries that have recently achieved middle-income status or are in a process of transition towards it;
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 17 a (new)
Citation 17 a (new)
– having regard to the Declaration by the European Parliament, the Council of the European Union and the European Commission on point (ii) of point (b) of Article 5(2) of Regulation No 233/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2014 establishing an instrument for development cooperation for the period 2014-2020,
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Takes the view that in the current regional and global context, the EU should deepen its relations with LAC by focusing on greater cooperation in all areas with the aim of establishing a bilateral relationship at the highest level;
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the Latin American and Caribbean region (LAC) constitutes a key partner for the EU when it comes to jointly facing current global challenges, such as the eradication of poverty, access to drinking water, peace and security, socioeconomic development, sustainabilitypeace and security, fight against corruption and impunity, socioeconomic development, lack of good governance, sustainability, the eradication of poverty, access to drinking water, the fight against climate change, the digital transformation and managing migration;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the 33 LAC countries have diverse political, economic and cultural realities that require different approaches within a coherent and consistent framework in the context of EU external action while always defending EU values on democracy and human rights;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the need to step up efforts to combat corruption and impunity, to ensure the separation of powers, the holding of free and transparent elections and equal access to an impartial judicial system and to strengthen administration;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses that LAC has the highest rate of murdered human rights defenders of any region in the world; calls for development programmes to take account of the extreme vulnerability of human rights defenders and make an ambitious contribution to their protection; calls on the EEAS to make a greater effort to supervise the management of the funds earmarked for protecting human rights defenders;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Calls for compliance with international human rights treaties, participation by the various governments in regional bodies and cooperation with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights to be taken into account in developing bilateral relations;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Believes public policies opening up opportunities for the nearly 30 million young people not in employment, education or training to be fundamental; points out that the majority of victims of the high rates of violence and homicide are young people and adolescents; stresses the need to contribute, through development programmes, to preventing violence and stopping young people from being recruited by organised crime and criminal gangs;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the LAC region has undergone significant changes in the past decade, such as the elevation of a large part of the population to the middle class through economic reforms, social policies and the overall consolidation of democracy, but also the end of the commodities super-cycle that made millions of people vulnerable to falling back into poverty;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas respect to the rule of law and to a stable legal and political framework enables both regions to exercise a free enterprise and adequate investment environment that include safeguards to the principle of legal certainty;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the main geopolitical shifts currently in play in LAC countries, marked byincluding the increasing presence of Asian states seeking economic partnership in the region, require that the EUtrade and economic relations with some Asian countries, require that the EU continues more than ever standsing up as a truthful ally to its partners in the LAC region;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the EU is the main source of development assistance in the LAC region, as reflected in the DCI (Development Cooperation Instrument) 2014-2020, and whereas European cooperation is strong as a result of financial and triangular cooperation;
Amendment 61 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls for development programmes in LAC to guarantee women’s fundamental freedoms; points out that, according to the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (CEPAL), on average 12 Latin American and Caribbean women die every day; points out that putting an end to femicide and gender discrimination must be a priority objective for the development of the region and the achievement of the SDGs;
Amendment 64 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls for development programmes in LAC to guarantee women’sthe fundamental freedoms and rights of women and ethnic minorities;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights the fact that the new geopolitical scenario reinforces the LAC region as a strategic priority and opportunity for the EU’s foreign policy, as both regions share a common vision of the world based on multilateralism, dialogue, sustainability, the rule of law and open societies;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses that respect to rule of law and to stable political and legal framework are cornerstone for an adequate investment environment; in this sense, recalls the importance to ensure legal certainty for EU businesses in LAC countries;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that current global challenges, including the digital transformation, mass migration, cybersecurity, organised crime and terrorism, climate change, geopolitical shifts, inequality within anfight against corruption and impunity, lack of good governance, socioeconomic development, social and economic inequality within and across countries, geopolitical shifts, digital transformation, migration flows, climate change, organised across countries, and drug trafficking, offer new opportunities forime and terrorism, cyber security and drug trafficking, requires a strategic EU-LAC partnership in which a common vision is shared;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recalls that the goal of eradicating poverty and reducing inequality must be addressed through economic reforms, work opportunities, access to education, social cohesion and inclusion, and highlights the necessity of widening the middle class and protecting itall its citizens from the effects of economic cycles in the frame of democratic values and respect for human rights;
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses the need to develop sustainable and effective tax systems in both regions, together with an appropriate tax culture, that could foster the development of welfare states providing public goodand assuring public services, such as publicaccess to education, infrastructure and security to all citizens, and reiterates that tax havens and tax avoidance are detrimental to economic and social development, progress and prosperity and to social redistributive policies;
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Urges the effective inclusion of women in all spheres of political, economic and social life, with a view to enhancing their politicalactive participation in society, strenuously combatting femicides, guaranteeing the physical and psychological security, facilitating access to job market and employment equality, of women, and ensuring their fundamental rights, including sexual and reproductive rights;
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Highlights the advances in freedoms and social rights made in the last decade, and the great efforts made to elaborate public policies to distribute wealth and economic growth equally; notes the necessity to guarantee the rightcalls on the authorities to respect and guarantee democratic principles, fundamental rights, freedoms and safety of religiouall citizens minorities,cluding indigenous groups, the and LGTBI community and populations in rural area; expresses its concerns over the lack of freedom of assembly, association and expression both online and offline that still remains in some Latin American countries;
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Regrets the attacks against democratically elected opposition leaders, journalists, human rights defenders, in particular those working on environmental issues and their lawyers; calls on the authorities to take all the necessary measures to guarantee their physical and psychological integrity and to ensure immediate, thorough and impartial investigations in order to bring those responsible to justice in accordance with international standards;
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Reiterates that policies and practices on migration in the EU-LAC area must guarantee respect for human rights, with special attention given to women and minors and all vulnerable people, i.a. by re-evaluating the emphasis on the securitisation of borders and the criminalisation of migrants; calls for measures to facilitate and improve legal mobility between the regioncountries, while ensuring the mutual consistency of labour rights and enhancing the coordination of social security systems;
Amendment 203 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Stresses that the absence of an independent judiciary and public administration, fosters distrust in public institutions, undermining the rule of law and fuelling violence;
Amendment 217 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Highlights the importance of the opening ofngoing negotiations for the modernisation of the EU-Mexico Global Agreement, the progress made in the negotiations for the modernisation of the EU-Chile Association Agreement, and the speeding up of the EU- Mercosur negotiations, and calls for the ratification of the EU-Central America Association Agreement by all national parliaments of the EU Members States;
Amendment 244 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Expresses its grave concern at the seriously deteriorating situation as regards democracy, human rights and the socio-economic situation in Venezuela, in a growing climate of political and social instability; calls on the Venezuelan Government to safeguard the separation and independence of branches and to restore full constitutional authority to the National Assembly; in this sense, rejects any attempt to divert its constitutionally recognised powers to any other body; recalls the authorities to ensure the immediate and unconditional release of all political prisoners and to present as soon as possible an electoral calendar that will allow free and transparent electoral processes to take place;
Amendment 249 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 b (new)
Paragraph 23 b (new)
23b. Asks the EU to support the Central American countries afflicted by organised crime that threatens their social and political structures;
Amendment 250 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 c (new)
Paragraph 23 c (new)
23c. Asks the EU to support Mexico in its differences with the United States of America;
Amendment 252 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. WelcomNotes the signing on December 2016 of the Political Dialogue and Cooperation Agreement between the EU and Cuba; stresses the importance of speeding up its implementation, which can have a positive impact on the overall EU- CELAC partnership,; stresses that no tangible results have been achieved on human rights in Cuba, despite the setting up of the Human Rights Dialogue and insists on the need for tangible results in the human rights dialoguesituation;
Amendment 258 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Stresses that improvements in the economic sector are interdependent with the respect for fundamental freedoms and human rights in Cuba;