Tricontinental Conference (1966)

Political meeting in Cuba First Tricontinental ConferencePrimera Conferencia TricontinentalPremière conférence tricontinentaleالمؤتمر الثلاثي القارات الأولTricontinental Conference posterHost country CubaDates3 to 16 January 1966CitiesLa HavanaParticipants500 delegates from 82 countriesChairFidel CastroKey points Revolutions in Asia, Africa and Latin AmericaGlobalization and neocolonialismVietnam WarCivil rights in the USApartheid in South Africa and RhodesiaNational question of Puerto RicoEstablishment 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 16th January 1966, in Havana, Cuba, and was attended by roughly 500 delegates from 82 countries. 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 the midst of revolutions, with a specific focus on Cuba and Vietnam. Ahmed Ben Bella and Fidel Castro meeting in Cuba Background In 1965, Alger