Latin American Parliament

Origins, mandate, principles and purpose

• To promote, human rights, and economic and social development;
• To maintain and foster relations with other geographic parliaments ;
• To promote self-determination and defence against imperialism and colonialism.

  Institutions

• The unicameral Plenary Assembly which meets annually;
• The Board of Directors of the Plenary Assembly which is chaired by the President of the Assembly and oversees the work of the Parlatino between the Assembly's sessions.
• In 2009 there were thirteen permanent committees:
• *Cattle-raising and fisheries;
• *Citizen safety, combat and prevention of narcotraffic, terrorism and organized crime;
• *Economic affairs, social debt and regional development;
• *Education, culture, science, technology and communication;
• *Energy and mines;
• *Environment and tourism;
• *Gender equity, childhood and youth;
• *Health;
• *Human rights, justice and prison policies;
• *Indigenous peoples and ethnic groups;
• *Labour, social security and legal affairs;
• *Political, municipal and integration affairs;
• *Utilities and defence of users and consumers.

  Members