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** Key points for a fiscal pact in Latin America and the Caribbean
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Global Alliance for Tax Justice (GATJ)'s regional network Red de Justicia Fiscal de América Latina y el Caribe (RJFALC) – together with Latindadd and other members and partners – joined academics and other representatives of civil society organisations on 2 and 3 May, in Bogotá (Colombia), to discuss ways forward to an inclusive, sustainable and equitable taxation in the region.

Check out some key points presented that can contribute towards a truly game-changing fiscal pact in Latin America and the Caribbean:
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Africa Liberation Day: A beacon of hope for economic & tax justice

On 25 May, Africa celebrated 60 years since the inception of the African Union, created with the vision of "an integrated, prosperous and peaceful Africa". GATJ members and partners in the continent shared solidarity messages in celebration of this day.

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Valuable resources for the tax justice movement

Latindadd's analysis on public debt profile in the Global South; Tax Justice Network Africa's report on the reforms needed in Zambia's tax system in the mining industry; and GADN's briefing on how reparations could be a pathway to decolonisation.

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Highlights from GATJ members
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LATIN AMERICA
In May, a delegation of Red de Justicia Fiscal de América Latina y el Caribe (RJFALC) and Latindadd joined the XXXV Regional Fiscal Policy Seminar ([link removed]) promoted by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC). RJFALC also joined an initiative of Asociación Civil por la Igualdad y la Justicia (ACIJ) and Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (FES) to debunk myths involving fiscal policies in Argentina ([link removed]) .

AFRICA
Tax Justice Network Africa (TJNA) released a report ([link removed]) calling for a more sustainable and equitable tax system in Zambia's mining industry. The network also led a series of meetings in Johannesburg (South Africa) on the enhancement of its anti-illicit financial flows policy tracker ([link removed]) .

ASIA
Asian People’s Movement on Debt and Development (APMDD) had their first full reunion after the pandemic on the “Asian Finance Conference: Finance for Reparations, Justice, Equity and Systems Change” ([link removed]) . Tax and Fiscal Justice Asia (TAFJA) participated talking about wealth taxes and the need for a UN Tax Convention.

NORTH AMERICA
Canadians for Tax Fairness demonstrated how a wealth tax in Canada ([link removed]) could help finance social programs and better the lives of the country's entire population.
FACT Coalition shared evidence ([link removed]) that investors representing $10 trilion in funds are calling for greater tax transparency from multinational companies.

EUROPE
Eurodad co-hosted with partners the webinar "Rebranding or reshaping the global financial architecture?" ([link removed]) , in which panellists raised concerns about three major proposals to reform the global financial architecture and shared recommendations.

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