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First Tricontinental Conference Primera Conferencia Tricontinental Première conférence tricontinentale أول المؤتمر ثلاثي القارات | |
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Host country | Cuba |
Dates | 3 to 16 January 1966 |
Cities | La Havana |
Participants | 500 delegates from 82 countries |
Chair | Fidel Castro |
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Revolutions in Asia, Africa and Latin America Globalization and neocolonialism Vietnam War Civil rights in the US Apartheid in South Africa and Rhodesia National question of Puerto Rico Establishment of OSPAAAL |
The Tricontinental Conference was a gathering of countries that focused on anti-colonial and anti-imperial issues during the Cold War era, specifically those related to Africa, Asia, and Latin America. The conference was held from 3rd to 16 January 1966, in Havana, Cuba and was attended by roughly 500 delegates from 82 countries.[1] It founded the Organization of Solidarity with the People of Asia, Africa and Latin America (OSPAAAL). The key issues discussed at the conference were countries that were in midst of revolutions, with a specific focus on Cuba and Vietnam.[2]