Highlights of the Board Meeting and Progressive Alliance in the Americas Conference in Buenos Aires

Highlights of the Board Meeting and Progressive Alliance in the Americas Conference in Buenos Aires

From 18–20 September, progressive leaders from across the Americas gathered in Buenos Aires, Argentina under the theme “For Democracy and Internationalism.” At a time when democracy and multilateralism face coordinated global threats, the Progressive Alliance of the Americas came together to exchange experiences, strengthen solidarity, and chart collective action.

The conference brought together representatives of member parties and associate members to examine regional and international dynamics and share strategies to defend democracy, human rights, and social justice in an era of polarization and inequality.

The important discussions are summed up in a Buenos Aires Declaration, a roadmap for collective debate and political action to defend democracy, build inclusive societies, and promote a fairer, rules-based global order.

Progressive Alliance Board Meeting

Held on 19 September, the Board of the Progressive Alliance set the direction for 2026 and adopted eight key texts submitted by member parties:

✅COP30 in the Amazon: Climate Justice and Just Transition as Pathways to the Future 

✅Political Solutions for a Just Peace in Palestine and the Middle East 

✅ Progressive Commitment to Women’s Rights and Their Full Political Participation 

✅ Defending Democracy and Human Rights — on the situations in Nicaragua, Kyrgyzstan, and Thailand 

✅ Humanitarian and Democratic Crises — addressing Myanmar’s civil war and Haiti’s conditions for peaceful elections

📄 Read all adopted texts: https://bit.ly/APLAConference2025

The Board also considered proposals from sister parties and associations for 2026 and were updated about parties and organizations seeking membership and the financial standing of the Alliance. 

Key Discussions

Gender Equality Working Group – Exchanges with feminist and LGBTQI+ organizations highlighted how progressive actors can confront misogyny, anti-rights backlash, and far-right mobilization across the Americas.

Think Tanks and Associate Members – Think tanks and partner institutes aligned on coordination, programmatic development, and communication strategies to strengthen transnational cooperation — laying the groundwork for global collaboration in 2026.

Panels

 1️⃣ Latin America at a Crossroads — Leaders and experts assessed regional dynamics, including the impact of U.S. policy and Argentina under President Milei and his regional allies, and discussed how progressives can respond to polarization and far-right advance.

2️⃣ For Democracy and Multilateralism: Confronting Global Right-Wing Threats — Speakers from Argentina, Venezuela, Hungary, Italy, Austria, India, and Mexico examined transnational right-wing strategies, electoral stakes, and priorities that responds to pressing challenges, while building international coordination for action.

A Collective Call from Buenos Aires

“Democracy is at risk, yet it can be renewed and deepened. Our task is to defend human dignity through international law and to build the solidarity our peoples need. From Buenos Aires, we commit to cooperation and common action to make that promise real.” — Mónica Fein, President of the Socialist Party of Argentina

“Democracy has aggressors; it also requires defenders. We democrats must strengthen our cooperation and raise our voices against attacks on the rule of law — wherever they occur.” — Heraldo Muñoz, Former Foreign Minister of Chile 

The two-day program strengthened party cooperation in Latin America and provided a transcontinental platform for dialogue among progressives.