WHO WE ARE

Encuentro Por los Animales

OUR VISION

To contribute to put Latin American activism on the global map, make our achievements known and share our challenges and solutions with the world.

OUR MISSION

Our mission is to unite and provide useful tools to animal rights advocates throughout Latin America in a collaborative effort to promote compassion, justice and dignity for all sentient beings.

Through education, campaigns that create legislative pressure and community solidarity, we strive to raise awareness about the ethical treatment of animals and inspire tangible change within our societies.

Together, we envision a future in which all animals are respected, protected and free from exploitation, and in which our actions reflect our commitment to building a more compassionate world for everyone and everything.

To meet these challenges:

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We commit

To train both seasoned activists and the next generation of passionate young advocates who will inherit our experiences and whom we aim to prepare for the tough challenges they will face in the near future. We believe in the power of youth to drive innovative ideas and energize the fight against animal exploitation.

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Our goal

We aim to connect with activists of all ages, sharing experiences, strategies and ongoing projects that inspire action. We aim to foster a sense of unity by understanding our common purpose and learning from the history of the animal rights movement in Latin America.

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Above all

We want to create opportunities for young people, those who are starting out as advocates or “change agents” and anyone eager to dedicate their time, energy and creativity to the fight for animals. Together, we can build a more just and compassionate future.

VALUES

We believe that change has to come from all fronts, which is why we promote campaigns focused on plant-based food

As animal rights activists, we are aware that not everyone will be motivated to create change from an ethical point of view, which is why we must be prepared to position plant-based food systems as an immediate option to combat the climate, ocean and biodiversity crisis and protect a large number of ecosystems that are home to a wide variety of animals.

Adopting a plant-based diet is the single greatest action a person can take for the planet, and can significantly reduce food-related greenhouse gas emissions.

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We believe

In forging systemic change where other animals can be respected as the individual beings they are.

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Our approach

Is anti-speciesist and intersectional; therefore, we oppose any kind of violence and discrimination regardless of gender, race, sexual orientation, religion, place of origin, social class, etc.

Meet the

EXA Team

Ana Carranza

“Hope in individual change is the path to collective change.”

Karol Marocho

“Never hesitate to liberate.”

Laura Sainz

“Vegan anti-speciesist activism must be sensitive to the context of the people it aims to reach.”

Ana Carranza

Ana has been interested in social movements, as well as in organizing and collaborating with groups fighting for truth and justice.

For years now, her main focus has been veganism. During 2014-2019, she volunteered with the international organization Igualdad Animal Mexico, within Proyectos Educativos and the IAnimal, visiting universities, high schools, massive concerts and public places to talk about the sentience of other animals, cover research in Mexico and offer plant-based alternatives.

She started the Guadalajara Animal Save chapter in 2017, holding bimonthly vigils. Currently supporting new Save chapters in Mexico and working on the “Plant-Based Treaty” campaign, which seeks to change the food system to a plant-based one through institutional changes.

Karol Marocho

Karol Marocho has been an animal rights activist since 2002, when she decided to stop eating animals. Since then, she has organized and participated in numerous events, actions, marches and training sessions for animal rights activists around the world

Karol has participated in founding animal rights advocacy groups and has trained activists in non-violent direct action throughout Latin America and Europe, including facilitating safe vigils with Animal Save Movement.

She has also led and participated in multiple farm investigations in Latin America and was part of the first open investigation and rescue on a pig farm conducted by DxE in Canada.

Karol instills the value of life and the power of activism in her teenage daughter, whom she has raised vegan since birth.

LAURA SAINZ

Laura greatly enjoys taking long walks with her canine companion, Quinoa, and baking bread. She has dedicated her professional profile to spreading anti-speciesist ideology and promoting veganism through the anti-speciesist media outlet “Veganiza tu vida” and the creation of Casa Animal Morelia, a vegan community center in Mexico.

She is a communications specialist with experience in online campaigns, political campaigns, advertising agencies, government press departments and traditional and digital media. Her anthropological background has provided her with a perspective for activism closely linked to context and the opportunity to make academic contributions on veganism and anti-speciesism.