What changed

– having regard to Articles 3 and 21 of the Treaty on European Union and Article 208 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

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Amendment 2

Motion for a resolution

Citation 43 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

– having regard to the joint statement of 30 June 2017 by the Council and the representatives of the governments of the Member States meeting within the Council, the European Parliament and the Commission entitled ‘The New European Consensus on Development – ‘Our world, our dignity, our future’,

– having regard to its resolution of 14 March 2023 on Policy Coherence for Development1a,

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1a OJ C, C/2023/398, 23.11.2023, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2023/398/oj.

Amendment 3

Motion for a resolution

Citation 4 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

– having regard to the joint statement of 30 June 2017 by the Council and the representatives of the governments of the Member States meeting within the Council, the European Parliament and the Commission entitled ‘The New European Consensus on Development – “Our world, our dignity, our future“’,

Amendment 4

Motion for a resolution

Citation 4 b (new)

– having regard to the joint communication from the Commission and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy of 25 November 2020 entitled ‘EU Gender Action Plan (GAP) III – An ambitious agenda for gender equality and women’s empowerment in EU external action’ (JOIN(2020)0017),

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Amendment 5

Amendment 4

Motion for a resolution

1a OJ L 209, 14.6.2021, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2021/947/oj.

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Amendment 6

Amendment 5

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

– having regard to its resolution of 14 March 2023 on Policy Coherence for Development1a,

– having regard to the Council conclusions of 26 May 2025 entitled ‘Pathways to progress: maximising impact for sustainable development and global prosperity’, approved at its 4099th meeting held ahead of the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development in Seville from 30 June to 3 July 2025,

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Amendment 7

1a OJ C, C/2023/398, 23.11.2023, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2023/398/oj.

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Amendment 6

Motion for a resolution

– having regard to the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), adopted in September 2015,

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Amendment 8

Amendment 7

Motion for a resolution

– having regard to the United Nations Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women, adopted on 20 December 1993,

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Amendment 9

Amendment 8

Motion for a resolution

– having regard to the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, adopted by the UN General Assembly on 13 September 2007,

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Amendment 10

Amendment 9

Motion for a resolution

Citation 7 d (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

– having regard to the Pact for the Future, adopted at the UN Summit of the Future on 22 September 20241a,

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1a UN General Assembly, ‘The Pact for the Future’, 22 September 2024, https://docs.un.org/en/A/RES/79/1.

Amendment 11

Motion for a resolution

Citation 7 e (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

– having regard to the UN General Assembly resolutions on the situation in Haiti, notably Human Rights Council Resolution 58/32 of 4 April 2025 entitled ‘Technical assistance and capacity-building to improve the situation of human rights in Haiti, in connection with a request from the authorities of Haiti for coordinated and targeted international action’,

Amendment 12

Motion for a resolution

Citation 7 f (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

– having regard to UN General Assembly Resolution 47/19 of 24 November 1992 entitled ‘Necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States of America against Cuba’, supported by 187 countries, including all EU Member States,

Amendment 13

Motion for a resolution

Citation 7 g (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

– having regard to the Council of Europe Convention of 11 May 2011 on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (Istanbul Convention), to which the EU is a signatory,

Amendment 14

Motion for a resolution

Citation 7 h (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

– having regard to the UN Regional Agreement of 4 March 2018 on access to information, participation and justice in environmental matters in Latin America and the Caribbean (Escazú Agreement),

Amendment 15

Motion for a resolution

Citation 8 a (new)

– having regard to the EU-Latin America and Caribbean Global Gateway Investment Agenda announced during the EU-CELAC summit in Brussels in July 2023,

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Amendment 16

Amendment 10

Motion for a resolution

Recital A a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Aa. whereas the EU and LAC partners are committed to building their cooperation on stability, reliability, co-ownership, co-responsibility and a bi-regional dialogue that reflects the diversity and asymmetries of both regions, placing people, social cohesion and inclusive development at its core;

Amendment 17

Motion for a resolution

Recital C a (new)

Amendment

C a.Ca. whereas, despite economic progress, 172 million people are still living in poverty in LAC and 74growing %inequalities ofin LAC countries– arereflected highlynot exposedjust toin extremeincome weatherbut events,also particularlyin affectinggender, womenage, race and disability – remain one of most pressing challenges, as the region is one of the most vulnerableunequal populations;in the world; whereas the inequality marker (I-Marker) launched by the Commission in 2023 is a fundamental tool to address this challenge;

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Amendment 18

Amendment 11

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

C b.Cb. whereas high income inequalitylevels andof public debt, coupledcombined with risingincreasing service costs, especiallyparticularly interest payments, remainand a high level of informal employment in the region in 2024, continue to pose challenges to worker’s social protection and contribute to further fiscal constraints, which are among the mainkey obstacles to sustainable development in the region;region, with enduring impacts on growth, investment, poverty and inequality;

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Amendment 19

Amendment 12

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

C c. whereas the demographic and epidemiologic trends and the effects of climate change in the EU and LAC countries result in increasing demands for care, including long-term care, and thus impact on equal rights and opportunities for women, who are predominantly assigned paid and unpaid domestic and care work in the absence of sufficient care policies and services that ensure gender co-responsibility between men and women;

Cc. whereas such inequalities must be urgently addressed in order to promote fairer and more stable democracies, marginalise populism and extremism, and lay the groundwork for sustainable economic recovery, quality job creation, and shared prosperity, tackling the root causes of migration and forced displacement in the region, worsened by an unprecedented increase in violence, insecurity, impunity and human rights violations; whereas it is crucial to allow for the development of a healthy civic space that protects human rights organisations and defenders of the environment, including in Indigenous territories;

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Amendment 20

Amendment 13

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

C d. whereas LAC countries contain almost 35 % of the world’s total forest areas and around 50 % of terrestrial species; whereas forest areas are essential in the fight against climate change and constitute invaluable havens of biodiversity in the world;

Cd. whereas 74 % of LAC countries are highly exposed to extreme weather events and major climate-related challenges, such as the impact of El Niño on food supply; whereas it is the second most disaster-prone region in the world, with more than 190 million people affected by natural disasters in the past three decades, particularly women and the most vulnerable populations; whereas climate change affects in particular Caribbean Small Island Developing States;

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Amendment 21

Amendment 14

Motion for a resolution

Recital GC ae (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

G a. whereas migration and forced displacement are major issues in LAC, as the root causes – violence, insecurity, democratic erosion, poverty, inequality, climate change and human rights violations – persist;

Ce. whereas LAC countries contain almost 35 % of the world’s total forest areas, 40 % of the world’s biodiversity and around 50 % of terrestrial species, which are essential in the fight against climate change; whereas the traditional knowledge of Indigenous communities could play a pivotal role in the protection of these forests and species;

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Amendment 22

Amendment 15

Motion for a resolution

Recital GC bf (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

G b. whereas although both the LAC and EU regions are committed to achieving the Paris Agreement goals, current raw material production levels remain insufficient to ensure the green transformation of our economies;

Cf. whereas both the EU and LAC are committed to achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement; whereas primary commodities (agricultural products and natural resources) account for approximately 50 % of all exports of goods in LAC countries; whereas LAC has large reserves of raw materials needed to ensure the green and energy transformation of our economies; whereas the need for these raw materials and the related cooperation within the framework of Global Gateway projects should be based on mutually beneficial partnerships that, generate employment and investment, among other things, adding value to the region, while addressing the challenge of increasing pressure on diversity and food security; whereas the LAC region is facing a large investment gap to carry out its green, digital and fair transition;

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Amendment 23

Amendment 16

Motion for a resolution

Recital C g (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Cg. whereas the demographic and epidemiologic trends and the effects of climate change in the EU and LAC countries result in increasing demands for care, including long-term care, and thus impact equal rights and opportunities for women, who are predominantly assigned paid and unpaid domestic and care work in the absence of sufficient care policies and services that ensure gender co-responsibility between men and women;

Amendment 24

Motion for a resolution

Subheading 1

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

The geopolitical importance of EU-LAC political dialogue

The geopolitical importance of EU-LAC strategic alliance, strengthened dialogue and cooperation

Amendment 25

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

5. Encourages deeper EU-LAC collaboration in international forums to promote and defend the multilateral global order, international law and respect for democracy and human rights;

5. Encourages deeper EU-LAC collaboration in international forums to promote and defend the multilateral global order, international human rights and humanitarian law and principles, to advance respect for democracy and human rights;

Amendment 26

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

6a. Recalls with deep concern that a significant portion of Haiti remains under the control of armed criminal groups responsible for widespread violence and grave human rights abuses; calls for the EU to urgently strengthen its political, humanitarian and economic support for Haiti within the framework of the EU-LAC partnership, acknowledging that current efforts remain insufficient to address the scale of the crisis and to support the Haitian people in restoring stability, democratic governance and the rule of law;

Amendment 27

Motion for a resolution

Subheading 2

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Economic cooperation

Economic cooperation for sustainable growth

Amendment 28

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

7a. Emphasises the crucial need to align EU-LAC economic relations with the UN 2030 Agenda, and to ensure stronger coherence between economic and social-environmental objectives, among others, by ensuring that trade and investment agreements include binding commitments, such as the implementation of the Paris Agreement on climate change;

Amendment 29

Motion for a resolution

Subheading 3

EU-LAC development cooperation, humanitarian aid and sustainable investments through the Global Gateway initiative

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Amendment 30

Amendment 17

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph -11 (new) (after Subheading 3)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

-11. Recalls that the primary objective of EU development cooperation policy is the reduction and, in the long term, eradication of poverty; stresses that eradicating poverty, particularly among the most vulnerable groups – such as women, girls and persons with disabilities, among others – is essential to addressing growing inequalities that undermine social cohesion and limit economic potential; recalls that the debt crisis faced by LAC countries generates severe economic and social cost, with long-lasting effects on poverty and inequality; stresses that the SDGs and the Paris Agreement must remain central to cooperation between LAC and the EU;

Amendment 31

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11

11. Highlights the fact that the EU is the leading contributor to development cooperation in LAC, and calls for the EU and its Member States to leverage major initiatives such as the Global Gateway to increase investment in LAC, ensuring that the EU remains a strong and competitive partner for LAC countries given the growing Chinese presence in the region;

11. Highlights the fact that the EU is the leading contributor to development cooperation in LAC; stresses thatreiterates the SDGsimportance andof thestrengthening Paristhe AgreementEU’s mustdevelopment remainpolicies centraland tohumanitarian cooperationaid betweenin LACLAC, and the EU; calls for the EU and its Member States to reinforcestrengthen its financial support for the LAC region in its next long-term budget, includingtaking supportfull foraccount of the sustainableneed to respect the principles of policy coherence for development objectives(PCD), inas thea EU-LACsubstantive associationrequirement agreements,that especiallyshould be applied across all EU policies to avoid negative impacts on poor and vulnerable people in developing countries; recalls that PCD means the contextalignment of other external priorities of the globalEU, declineincluding inon officialsecurity, sustainable development assistanceand trade, migration, fisheries, agriculture, climate change and energy; calls for the establishment of effective synergies with EU humanitarian aid,assistance, in particularfull respect of the suspensionprinciple of 83co-ownership, %taking account of Unitedthe StatesLAC Agencyregion development priorities; calls for Internationalregular Developmentbilateral programmesdialogues andto globalbe aidheld cutsand, bywhere severalrelevant, EUfor Memberconsultations States,to whichbe willheld havewith long-termlocal implicationsgovernments and civil society of both regions, including support for the sustainable development agendaobjectives andin the achievementEU-LAC ofassociation agreements, notably as a response to the SDGsglobal decline in theofficial LACdevelopment region;assistance (ODA) and humanitarian aid;

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Amendment 32

Amendment 18

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

11 a. Stresses that better access to development aid and finance remain crucial to achieving more inclusive social and economic development in the LAC region; calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure appropriate EU development cooperation funding in the LAC region, while continuing to combine efforts to achieve the necessary reform of the international financial architecture and to support debt relief and restructuring, which is particularly crucial for fragile countries, including those more vulnerable to the effects of climate change, as well as for countries transitioning to a higher level of income and the specific issues that brings;

11a. Is concerned about the global cuts in funding for development and humanitarian aid, in particular the reduction in ODA and the suspension of the majority of the programmes of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) (up to 83 %), as well as the global aid cuts by several EU Member States, funding having been instrumental in supporting significant social, economic and political transformation in the region; reiterates that these cuts will have long-term implications for the development agenda and the achievement of the SDGs in the LAC region; expresses serious concern about the impact of the recent cuts on the effective participation and capacity of civil society and NGOs to carry out their activities to promote human rights, democracy and social development in the region, and fight authoritarian regimes;

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Amendment 33

Amendment 19

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

11 b. Calls for the effective implementation of the EU-LAC Global Gateway Investment Agenda to support sustainable development, inclusive growth and employment, as well as a just, green and digital transformation; calls on the Commission to ensure, from inception to delivery, that these investments are aligned with the sustainable development priorities identified by LAC partners, including through consultations with local authorities and civil society representatives and through impact assessments and evaluations;

11b. Stresses that better access to development aid and financing remain crucial to achieving more inclusive social and economic development in the LAC region; calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure appropriate EU development cooperation funding in the LAC region; highlights the importance of continuing to combine efforts to achieve the necessary reform of the international financial architecture, and to support debt relief and restructuring, which has serious implications in terms of the fiscal space available to the LAC countries; recalls that access to development aid and finance is particularly crucial for fragile countries, including those more vulnerable to the effects of climate change, in particular Caribbean Small Island Developing States, as well as for countries transitioning to a higher level of income;

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Amendment 34

Amendment 20

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

11 c. Underlines that cooperation between the EU and LAC on both critical raw materials and technology is essential to achieving fair, green and digital transformations and to strengthening strategic autonomy in both regions; calls for the EU and the LAC countries to ensure that related trade and investment partnerships, cooperation and financing programmes take account of the different levels of development in both regions in support of inclusive projects to overcome inequalities experienced by vulnerable communities, such as indigenous peoples, Afro-descendants and other minorities; recalls the importance of promoting sustainable and responsible mining, which protects the rights and livelihoods of local communities and indigenous peoples, helps overcome dependency on commodity exports and plays a greater role in value chains through sustainable reindustrialisation policies that create decent jobs and promote environmental sustainability;

11c. Stresses that traditional modalities of ODA have proven to be essential and effective in reducing poverty, addressing growing inequalities, improving health and education outcomes and fostering social cohesion in the LAC region, in particular as regards the inclusion of under-represented and marginalised groups, such as girls, women, young people, persons with disabilities, Indigenous peoples and people of African descent;

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Amendment 35

Amendment 21

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

11 d. Welcomes the Bi-regional Pact for Care initiative, which has the objective of promoting cooperation on comprehensive care systems and public policies among the countries of both regions, including by drawing up cooperation and financing mechanisms, in order to advance towards a fairer and inclusive economy; recalls the importance of the ratification of International Labour Organization Convention No 189 on decent work for domestic workers;

11d. Calls for full civil society participation in the design, implementation and monitoring of EU programmes to ensure policy coherence for sustainable development; underlines that support to civil society and people-to-people contacts remains crucial, especially in contexts where civic space is almost non-existent, restricted or shrinking, as their role is essential in addressing key concerns and facilitating a constructive dialogue on human rights and democratic transition and where aid assistance programmes are vital for their operations;

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Amendment 36

Amendment 22

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

11 e. Stresses the growing humanitarian needs in the region; calls on the Commission and the Member States to provide adequate development and humanitarian assistance to the LAC region, and underlines that policy coherence for development is a substantive requirement that should be applied across all EU policies to avoid negative impacts on poor and vulnerable people in developing countries;

11e. Highlights the strategic potential of triangular cooperation between the EU, the countries of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and LAC partners to enhance the impact of development, mutual learning and policy innovation; stresses that such partnerships, when aligned with local priorities and focused on capacity building, can foster inclusive solutions to global challenges; calls for the EU to scale up support for triangular cooperation initiatives within the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument – Global Europe (NDICI-Global Europe) framework and to integrate them systematically into the EU-LAC strategic agenda; recalls, furthermore, the importance of promoting South-South cooperation, as a necessary complement to traditional EU-LAC development cooperation;

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Amendment 37

Amendment 23

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

11 f. Urges the Commission and the LAC countries to increase efforts in addressing the underlying causes of human and natural disasters, through reinforcing prevention, preparedness, resilience and response policies and cooperation; welcomes the bi-regional memorandum of understanding on cooperation in the area of integrated disaster risk management, signed in Barbados on 15 May 2024, and invites partners who have not yet signed it to conclude the procedure as soon as possible;

11f. Calls on the Commission to deliver on the projects and strategies under the Global Gateway framework, in order to, among other objectives, build sustainable and high-quality infrastructure that effectively creates local value, strengthens bi-regional value chains and enhances economic security for both regions; insists that the Global Gateway should always adhere to fundamental EU values, including respect for human rights, good governance, democracy and transparency, and environmental sustainability in line with the EU’s development effectiveness principles; urges the EU and its Member States to ensure that investments made under the Global Gateway include stringent due diligence processes, and stresses that Parliament should be able to scrutinise these investments;

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Amendment 38

Amendment 24

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

11 g. Acknowledges that violence against women and gender discrimination persist and remain widespread in LAC; calls for enhanced cooperation between the EU and LAC countries to combat gender-based violence and to promote gender equality and women’s empowerment, in line with the EU Gender Action Plan (GAP) III;

11g. Calls for the effective implementation of the EU-LAC Global Gateway Investment Agenda, by fostering partnerships between the public and private sectors, with a view to supporting sustainable development, inclusive growth and employment, as well as a just, green and digital transformation; calls on the Commission to ensure, from inception to delivery, that these investments are aligned with the objectives of the SDGs and the sustainable development priorities identified by LAC partners, including through regular consultations with local authorities and civil society representatives and through impact assessments and evaluations, and that they are responsive to local and regional needs, are gender-sensitive and generate meaningful development outcomes;

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Amendment 39

Amendment 25

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

11 h. Stresses the importance of ensuring that EU efforts focus on strengthening democratic institutions, the rule of law and political accountability; calls, in this regard, for increased support for civil society organisations and human rights defenders to ensure that they can carry out their work safely and independently;

11h. Stresses the importance of creating the right conditions to mobilise both public and private investments in support of sustainable development; stresses, in this regard, the need to address the USD 99 billion annual financing gap in the region for SDG-aligned infrastructure and climate projects to carry out the green, digital and fair transition; highlights the key role of the European Fund for Sustainable Development Plus (EFSD+) in mobilising investments to achieve these goals, as well as the role played by the European Investment Bank (EIB), in particular EIB Global, within the EFSD+ framework, in addressing the persistent lack of long-term financing and technical expertise for green investments in the region, as shown by the 2024 survey by the EIB and the Latin American Association of Development Financing Institutions; supports deeper cooperation with local financial institutions and regional development banks, and calls for increased use of EFSD+ guarantees to support small-scale, high-impact projects involving civil society and local communities, in line with the Global Gateway and the EU’s development effectiveness principles;

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Amendment 40

Amendment 26

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

11 i. Recalls the importance of the EU-Amazon Basin cooperation programme to improve the capacities of the Amazon Basin countries to fight deforestation and forest degradation, and to strengthen indigenous and local communities’ roles in this fight;

11i. Underlines that cooperation between the EU and LAC on both critical raw materials and technology is essential to achieving fair, green and digital transformations and to strengthening strategic autonomy in both regions based on mutually beneficial partnerships; underlines that such cooperation helps to overcome LAC economies’ dependence on primary commodities (agricultural products and natural resources) and plays a greater role in value chains through sustainable reindustrialisation policies that create decent jobs, promote environmental sustainability and foster an environment conducive to technological innovation; recommends enhanced cooperation in digital education and research between EU and LAC universities and innovation hubs;

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Amendment 41

Amendment 27

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2011 aj (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20 a. Calls for regular multi-stakeholder consultations, particularly before and after each EU-CELAC summit, between local governments and civil society in the LAC region and the Commission to ensure that Global Gateway projects align with the achievement of the SDGs, as well as local and regional development priorities;

11j. Stresses the need for Global Gateway investments in the LAC region to prioritise closing infrastructure and inequality gaps, including digital and energy poverty, particularly in rural and peripheral areas, to ensure that the benefits of an enhanced connectivity reach underserved populations, including young people and the informal sector, particularly in marginalised communities, through affordable access to the internet, and digital literacy across all segments of the population, actively working to bridge the digital divide;

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Amendment 42

Amendment 28

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2211 ak (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22 a. Calls on the EU and LAC to make progress on tangible commitments towards reducing poverty and inequality, promoting cohesion, institutional capacity and governance, as well as protecting workers’ rights, alongside the need to continue supporting universal access to education and health;

11k. Stresses that young people, who are essential agents of structural change, continue to face major barriers in accessing decent employment, and underlines that Global Gateway priorities must support investments in education, vocational training and employment policies that are aligned with the needs of the future labour market;

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Amendment 43

Amendment 29

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2211 bl (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22 b. Underlines the need to reach a bi-regional commitment to the Bi-regional Pact for Care in order to consolidate and finance comprehensive care systems as a pillar for social welfare, recognising care as a right, a collective responsibility and an essential pre-condition for gender equality, social justice and sustainable development in the EU and LAC;

11l. Recalls, furthermore, the importance of prioritising programmes already identified by international and civil society organisations as effective, such as investment in the health and care systems; calls, particularly in the fragile contexts of the region, for the effective inclusion of persons with disabilities in order to ensure an inclusive, accessible and effective approach;

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Amendment 44

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11 m (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

11m. Recalls that trade and association agreements allow both regions to exchange and invest in all sorts of different sectors and highlights that reducing inequalities, promoting access to health, education and water, and upholding human dignity and fundamental rights must remain central to the EU-LAC partnership, in line with Article 208 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and NDICI-Global Europe;

Amendment 45

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11 n (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

11n. Stresses the importance of enhanced transparency, accountability and local relevance and welcomes the creation of a Commission webpage with information on existing Global Gateway initiatives, and calls on the Commission to publish further details, including the results of consultations with local authorities and civil society from both regions, as well as information on compliance with the SDGs and the priorities of both the EU and the partner countries, with benchmarks and indicators; urges the broadest application of the I-Marker, notably with regard to Global Gateway, which should at all times comply with a right-based approach and be linked to human development indicators; highlights, in addition, the importance of social and environmental protection in the EU-CELAC dialogue;

Amendment 46

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11 o (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

11o. Emphasises that there must be a continuous evaluation of the Global Gateway to assess its effectiveness and strategic direction; recalls once more in this context the need to enforce parliamentary prerogatives regarding democratic scrutiny and oversight over Global Gateway initiatives;

Amendment 47

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11 p (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

11p. Stresses the growing humanitarian needs in the region; calls on the Commission and the Member States to provide adequate development and humanitarian assistance to the LAC region, in response to the global decline in foreign aid funding, the increasing frequency of extreme climate events and the rise in social crises;

Amendment 48

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11 q (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

11q. Calls on the Commission to ensure the full participation of civil society in the design, implementation and monitoring of EU programmes to ensure policy coherence for sustainable development, establishing effective synergies with EU humanitarian assistance;

Amendment 49

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11 r (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

11r. Urges the Commission and the LAC countries to increase efforts in addressing the underlying causes of human and natural disasters, through reinforcing prevention, preparedness, resilience and response policies and cooperation; welcomes the bi-regional memorandum of understanding on cooperation in the area of integrated disaster risk management, signed in Barbados on 15 May 2024, and invites partners who have not yet signed it to conclude the procedure as soon as possible;

Amendment 50

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11 s (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

11s. Stresses the importance of reinforcing bi-regional cooperation on security in its broadest sense, including climate, food, health and social security and to implement joint preparedness, prevention and response mechanism, as well as to fully integrate human rights and humanitarian principles into EU-LAC security cooperation, in order to break the cycles of violence and exclusion in the LAC region;

Amendment 51

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11 t (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

11t. Recognises migratory flow management as a shared challenge and stresses the need to aid those forcibly displaced both internally and across LAC countries and borders, particularly to respond to the humanitarian situation of people from Venezuela and Haiti; highlights the need to increase efforts to support the improvement of capabilities to manage natural and human-made disasters, and address the social, economic, environmental and political conditions that make local populations more vulnerable, taking into account in particular the most vulnerable groups in fragile contexts, such as women, girls and persons with disabilities, among others; recalls the importance of cooperation in countries of origin and transit, aimed at addressing the structural root causes of irregular migration, including youth employment programmes and education initiatives; underlines the importance of EU support for strengthening social protection systems in LAC, including integrated social registries, better coordination of schemes and joint pilot projects, particularly with civil society and local authorities, as key drivers of inclusion and poverty reduction in the EU-LAC partnership; encourages the EU to prioritise legal immigration pathways from Latin America, taking into account cultural ties and integration considerations;

Amendment 52

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11 u (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

11u. Acknowledges the EU’s ambition to lead the global green transition and also acknowledges its recognition of Latin America as a key partner in this effort; underlines the need to jointly drive global green initiatives that respond to global climate change mitigation and adaptation goals, such as those contained in the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, and to promote just and inclusive ecological transition in both regions, including through enhanced EU-LAC cooperation on climate change adaptation and mitigation, to respond to extreme climate events, with particular attention paid to the most vulnerable people and communities and critical areas, including the protection of biodiversity, the restoration of ecosystems, decarbonisation and sustainable agriculture;

Amendment 53

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11 v (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

11v. Stresses that climate change is disrupting food systems in Latin America and highlights the value of agroecology, which has been recognised as a key climate change-resilient farming system, notably in landmark reports from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services, and in the global agricultural assessment led by the World Bank and the Food and Agriculture Organization entitled ‘International Assessment of Agricultural Knowledge, Science and Technology for Development’;

Amendment 54

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11 w (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

11w. Recalls the importance of the EU-Amazon Basin cooperation programme to improve the capacities of the Amazon Basin countries to fight deforestation and forest degradation; calls, furthermore, for the integration of climate justice principles into EU-LAC bi-regional cooperation and for the implementation of the Escazú Agreement, linking climate goals to social justice, strengthening transparency, public participation and access to justice in environmental matters, and ensuring the full participation of Indigenous peoples and local communities in decision-making processes and in the implementation of climate-related projects; calls, in particular, for stronger commitments to uphold the rights of Indigenous peoples and to integrate these rights into the dialogue and into all dimensions of cooperation with LAC countries, as set out in the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples;

Amendment 55

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11 x (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

11x. Recalls the importance of promoting sustainable and responsible mining, which protects the rights and livelihoods of local communities and Indigenous peoples, avoids severe negative social and environmental impacts and helps overcome dependency on commodity exports, supporting sustainable reindustrialisation policies that create decent jobs and promote environmental sustainability through effective mineral resource governance;

Amendment 56

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11 y (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

11y. Underlines the need to support gender-responsive development cooperation and proposes the implementation of targeted measures to address and reduce inequalities between men and women, including, but not limited to, the promotion of women’s access to decent work, financial inclusion, and in leadership and entrepreneurial roles, particularly in rural and informal sectors; highlights that, in many regions of the world, micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) are often the driving force of local economies, with a growing number of women leading them; underlines that MSMEs account for 90 % of businesses, 60-70 % of employment and 50 % of GDP worldwide; stresses the crucial role of MSMEs in contributing to the 2030 Agenda and achieving the SDGs, particularly those related to poverty eradication and decent work for all;

Amendment 57

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11 z (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

11z. Welcomes the Bi-regional Pact for Care initiative, which has the objective of promoting cooperation on comprehensive care systems and public policies among the countries of both regions, including by drawing up cooperation and financing mechanisms, in order to advance towards a fairer and more inclusive economy; recalls the importance of the ratification of International Labour Organization Convention No 189 on decent work for domestic workers;

Amendment 58

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11 aa (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

11aa. Acknowledges that violence against women and gender discrimination persist and remain widespread in LAC; calls for enhanced cooperation between the EU and LAC countries to combat gender-based violence through comprehensive education, awareness-raising campaigns and the strengthening of legal protections; supports initiatives under NDICI-Global Europe and Gender Action Plan III that promote youth employment, education and the political participation of women;

Amendment 59

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11 ab (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

11ab. Stresses the importance of ensuring that EU efforts focus on strengthening democratic institutions, the rule of law and political accountability and encourages the advancement of reforms and the implementation of peacebuilding measures aimed at strengthening security and stability across both regions; recalls that the defence of human rights, democracy, the rule of law and gender equality must be a cross-cutting condition for all EU-LAC agreements and funding, including under NDICI-Global Europe; calls for robust transparency, accountability and monitoring mechanisms, particularly in trade and investment frameworks;

Amendment 60

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11 ac (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

11ac. Highlights the vital role of civil society in shaping and monitoring inclusive social policies, promoting equitable access to quality education and fostering sustainable and inclusive economic growth in LAC; expresses serious concern about the shrinking of civic space in many Latin American countries; calls, in this regard, for increased EU support for civil society organisations, human rights defenders, environmental activists and journalists, who are facing increasing threats and violence, to ensure that they can carry out their work safely and independently, to prioritise their safety, access to justice and freedom of expression and to strengthen and reinforce the EU’s partnership with civil society actors, whose role is essential in addressing key concerns and facilitating a constructive dialogue on human rights and democratic transition and where aid assistance programmes are vital for their operations; is alarmed, against this backdrop, by the impact of recent cuts in foreign funding, particularly from USAID, on the ability of non-governmental organisations in Latin America to carry out their activities, undermining civil society’s ability to promote human rights, democracy and social development in the region;

Amendment 61

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11 ad (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

11ad. Calls for regular multi-stakeholder consultations, particularly before and after each EU-CELAC summit, between local governments and civil society in the LAC region and the Commission to ensure that Global Gateway projects align with the achievement of the SDGs, as well as local and regional development priorities;

Amendment 62

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12a. Recalls the importance of coordinating EU and LAC countries’ action in multilateral forums to support global efforts for peace and security, including the promotion of the Women, Peace and Security agenda;

Amendment 63

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

15. Highlights the necessity of addressing the root causes of organised crime, including corruption, weak governance and social inequality, and advocates for an approach that combines law enforcement with long-term social policies;

15. Highlights the necessity of addressing the root causes of organised crime, including corruption, weak governance and social inequality, and advocates for an approach that combines law enforcement with long-term social policies and prevents tokenism and stigmatisation of women and Indigenous people;

Amendment 64

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 17 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

17a. Calls for enhanced coordination between Parliament and national and regional parliaments in Latin America to jointly address transnational issues that align with bi-regional cooperation priorities and are key to sustainable development;

Amendment 65

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

18a. Encourages the inclusion of youth voices in the EU-LAC partnership, by promoting educational exchanges, youth-led initiatives and platforms enabling young people to contribute meaningfully to bi-regional policymaking processes;

Amendment 66

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19. Welcomes the EU-CELAC meeting in 2023 and the implementation of initiatives under the EU-CELAC Roadmap 2023-2025; underlines, in this regard, the need to adopt a new and ambitious roadmap at the 2025 summit that further strengthens the partnership and takes into account best practices;

19. Welcomes the EU-CELAC meeting in 2023 and the implementation of initiatives under the EU-CELAC Roadmap 2023-2025; underlines, in this regard, the need to adopt a new and ambitious roadmap at the 2025 summit that further strengthens the partnership and is clearly aligned with the SDGs;

Amendment 67

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19a. Expects the EU-CELAC summit to strengthen the EU-LAC alliance in order to set the highest sustainable development standards at multilateral level and reaffirm the joint commitment to support the reform of multilateral institutions to make them more inclusive and effective, particularly financial institutions, which play a fundamental role in dealing with debt and designing a more sustainable international financing model, including the financing of development cooperation addressed at the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development in Seville, Spain; stresses the importance of the EU’s continued support for LAC’s regional integration and for efforts that address long-standing structural challenges to sustainable development in the region;

Amendment 68

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19b. Expects the EU-CELAC summit to move forward with the establishment of a permanent multi-stakeholder mechanism with adequate funding, so as to establish regular consultations with civil society, trade unions, local governments and other relevant stakeholders from both regions; recognises the work of the EU-LAC Foundation as an intergovernmental organisation and its potential contribution to the permanent multi-stakeholder mechanism;

Amendment 69

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19c. Calls for the EU and CELAC to make progress on tangible commitments in terms of reducing poverty and inequality, promoting cohesion, institutional capacity and governance, and protecting workers’ rights, and to continue to support universal access to education and health; underlines the need to reach a bi-regional commitment to the Bi-regional Pact for Care in order to consolidate and finance comprehensive care systems as a pillar for social welfare, recognising care as a right, a collective responsibility and an essential precondition for gender equality, social justice and sustainable development in the EU and LAC;

Amendment 70

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19 d (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19d. Calls for the EU-CELAC summit to advance collaboration on climate justice initiatives, including climate resilience, biodiversity protection and the fight against deforestation, ensuring that environmental and decarbonisation policies are implemented equitably, that the local population participates and benefits from the ecological transition and that the most vulnerable communities are supported in adapting to climate change;

Amendment 71

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19 e (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19e. Encourages both regions to significantly strengthen cooperation in the field of digital transformation by prioritising initiatives aimed at enhancing digital literacy; recalls the commitment to involve civil society actors from both regions in the process of implementing the EU-LAC digital agenda, including business and workers’ associations, research and academic networks, and women and children associations, among others, in order to harness the potential of the data economy for an inclusive sustainable development;

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INFORMATION ON ADOPTION BY THE COMMITTEE ASKED FOR OPINION

Date adopted

15.7.2025

Result of final vote

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Members present for the final vote

Abir Al-Sahlani, Udo Bullmann, Niels Geuking, Charles Goerens, György Hölvényi, Marc Jongen, Murielle Laurent, Isabella Lövin, Lukas Mandl, Thierry Mariani, Ana Miranda Paz, Tiago Moreira de Sá, Leire Pajín, Kristoffer Storm, Marco Tarquinio

Substitutes present for the final vote

Damien Carême, Carolina Morace

Members under Rule 216(7) present for the final vote

Borja Giménez Larraz, Sophia Kircher, Stefan Köhler, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Ingeborg Ter Laak

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