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In an unprecedented coordinated political move in recent history, a coalition of 36 parliamentary leaders from across the Western Hemisphere launched a common front today against the revival of domination doctrines promoted by Washington. By signing the Panamerican Congress Declaration, legislators denounced the return of the Monroe Doctrine as the core of U.S. foreign policy, labeling it “anachronistic and illegal” under contemporary international law.
The alliance is notable for its political and geographical transversality, successfully uniting legislators from both governing and opposition parties in Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico, and Uruguay.
Halting Abuse and Adhering to International Law. The document invokes the pillars of the United Nations Charter to demand an immediate end to unilateral economic sanctions and threats of force that the Trump administration has normalized in recent months. The signatories warn that these policies not only violate the sovereign equality of States but are also the primary drivers of the humanitarian crisis and massive migratory flows currently affecting the region.
Sovereignty resides in the peoples of the Americas, not in any single State or man above the rest.
A Pan-American Block, Not Just Latin American. One of the points of greatest international impact is the inclusion of key figures from the Parliament of Canada, including members of the governing Liberal Party and NDP leaders. This breaks the narrative of a “North-South confrontation” and positions the demand as a requirement for hemispheric legality.
The block denounced that the White House intends to subordinate the strategic, economic, and security interests of independent nations to unilateral decisions from Washington, setting a precedent of extreme gravity for the sovereignty of the different countries.
Finally, the parliamentarians announced that the annual meeting of the Panamerican Congress will be held in Montevideo, Uruguay, in August 2026, where more than 60 legislators from across the continent are expected to gather. In light of the current contingency, the leaders agreed that the agenda for this meeting will focus on the urgent defense of sovereignty, the strengthening of multilateralism, and the building of peace in the region.
About the Panamerican Congress
The Panamerican Congress (Congreso Pan-Americano) is an inter-parliamentary coordination space for the Americas established in 2024 to defend democracy, people’s sovereignty, and social justice. Its foundations are rooted in the Bogotá (2024) and Cuauhtémoc (2025) Declarations.
2026 Progress Summit: Defending Democracy Across Borders
The 2026 Progress Summit: Defending Democracy Across Borders will take place at the Delta Hotel City Centre Ottawa from Wednesday, March 4th to Friday, March 6th.
For Ed Broadbent, “to be humane, societies must be democratic – and, to be democratic, every person must be afforded the economic and social rights necessary for their flourishing.”
Today, democracy is under threat in Canada and around the world. We must ask: how do we defend democracy against anti-democratic forces? How do we fulfill its promise to restore trust in democratic processes and institutions? What should democracy look like in society, in the workplace, and across the economy? How do we defend journalism and press freedom against attacks and displacement by corporate interests? How do we build an internationalist solidarity with democratic forces around the world, in order to defend Canadian sovereignty and democracy?
In this 2026 Progress Summit, we look to those defending democracy in Canada, and to our progressive allies abroad, for lessons and answers on how to do just that.