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(EU) and the Common Market of the South (MERCOSUR)? - FDCL

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About <strong>FDCL</strong><br />

is a nonpr<strong>of</strong>itorganization,<br />

which was founded in 1974. With<br />

its activities <strong>FDCL</strong> wants to promote<br />

<strong>the</strong> exchange <strong>of</strong> knowledge <strong>and</strong> information<br />

on issues related to Latin<br />

America within politics, humanities,<br />

culture <strong>and</strong> education <strong>and</strong> in this way<br />

contribute to a mutual underst<strong>and</strong>ing<br />

<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> people across borders. It sees<br />

itself as part <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> German solidarity<br />

movement <strong>and</strong> serves as an information<br />

<strong>and</strong> communication center for<br />

individuals <strong>and</strong> groups who want to<br />

ga<strong>the</strong>r information on Latin America<br />

or become active <strong>and</strong> work on a<br />

specific topic. Many different solidar-<br />

ity groups, country committees, groups <strong>of</strong> migrants, media projects<br />

related to Latin America (like <strong>the</strong> Latin American News (Lateinamerika<br />

Nachrichten)) <strong>and</strong> initiatives dealing with development aid work “under<br />

<strong>the</strong> ro<strong>of</strong>” <strong>of</strong> <strong>FDCL</strong>.<br />

<strong>FDCL</strong> sees its solidarity <strong>and</strong> information work regarding Latin<br />

America as inseparable from <strong>the</strong> entitlement to help shape politics here<br />

“at home.” As a part <strong>of</strong> this, <strong>the</strong> issue <strong>of</strong> human rights is a special focus<br />

<strong>of</strong> <strong>FDCL</strong>’s work. With respect to development issues, apart from <strong>the</strong><br />

respective lobbying, <strong>FDCL</strong> concentrates on domestic education <strong>and</strong>

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