Venezuela Solidarity Campaign is a British political organisation which expresses solidarity with Venezuela and its Bolivarian Revolution and campaigns against threats to the Revolution. Its Scottish section is known as the Scottish Venezuela Solidarity Campaign (SVSC).
Aims
According to the campaign, its aims are:
To defend Venezuela’s sovereignty and independence.
To support the right of the Venezuelan people to determine their own future free from external intervention.
To provide accurate and up-to-date information in support of democracy and social progress in Venezuela.
To defend the achievements of the Bolivarian Revolution.
To support and build activity around these objectives throughout Britain, within parliament, regional and local government, the trade unions, amongst women, lesbian and gay communities, black, Asian and Latin American communities, students and all others
Activities
The VSC was established in 2005 in response to an attempted military coup against the then President of Venezuela, Hugo Chávez. It sought to promote and strengthen links between trade unionists in Britain and Venezuela, organised solidarity tours to Venezuela, and promoted awareness of the Bolivarian Revolution through a DVD, The Revolution will not be Televised. From 2009 the group promoted another documentary DVD, Inside the Revolution: A Journey into the Heart of Venezuela, directed by Pablo Navarrete.
Venezuela (i/ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə/VEN-ə-ZWAYL-ə; Spanish:[beneˈswela]), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish:República Bolivariana de Venezuela), is a federal republic located on the northern coast of South America. It is bordered by Colombia on the west, Brazil on the south, Guyana on the east, and the islands of Trinidad and Tobago to the north-east. Venezuela's territory covers around 916,445km2 (353,841sqmi) with an estimated population around 33,221,865. Venezuela is considered a state with extremely high biodiversity (currently ranks 7th in the world's list of nations with the most number of species), with habitats ranging from the Andes Mountains in the west to the Amazon Basin rain-forest in the south, via extensive llanos plains and Caribbean coast in the center and the Orinoco River Delta in the east.
The First Republic of Venezuela (Primera República de Venezuela in Spanish) was the first independent government of Venezuela, lasting from July 5, 1811, to July 25, 1812. The period of the First Republic began with the overthrow of the Spanish colonial authorities and the establishment of the Junta Suprema de Caracas on April 19, 1810, initiating the Venezuelan War of Independence, and ended with the surrender of the republican forces to the Spanish Captain Domingo de Monteverde. The congress of Venezuela declared the nation's independence on July 5, 1811, and later wrote a constitution for it. In doing so, Venezuela is notable for being the first Spanish American colony to declare its independence.
Demonstrations were held across the globe yesterday, April 19, World Day of Solidarity with Venezuela. The marches and rallies condemned US President Barack Obama's executive order declaring Venezuela a threat to US national security. The date also coincides with the 205th anniversary of the start of Venezuela's war of independence. teleSUR http://multimedia.telesurtv.net/v/venezuela-solidarity-activities-held-worldwide/
published: 20 Apr 2015
Venezuela-Cuba Solidarity Movement Backs ALBA-TCP Summit Caracas
Worldwide Twitter campaign in solidarity with Venezuela launched
The worldwide movement against US threats and interference in Venezuelan internal affairs has entered the social media, with a campaign launched today in Twitter demanding that US President Barack Obama's executive order classifying Venezuela as a security threat be revoked. meanwhile, At a special session of the Organization of American States (OAS) on Thursday, Venezuelan Foreign Minister Delcy Rodriguez, citing historical precedents, charged that Obama's executive order could be a prelude to a military intervention. Alexandra Hall reports from Washington. teleSUR http://multimedia.telesurtv.net/v/worldwide-twitter-campaign-in-solidarity-with-venezuela-launched/
published: 20 Mar 2015
Marches and rallies show international solidarity with Venezuela
Demonstrations are being held in different countries on Sunday as part of an international day of solidarity with Vemezuela. The rallies are to reject the executive order signed by U.S. President Barack Obama in eary March. Despite recognizing that Venezuela is not a threst to national security, Washington has not repealed the order. A rally was held on Friday In Lima, Peru, where participants evoked the memory of Hugo Chavez and voiced support for the current presidency of Nicolas Maduro and for the national sovereignty of Venezuela. teleSUR http://multimedia.telesurtv.net/v/marches-and-rallies-show-international-solidarity-with-venezuela/
published: 19 Apr 2015
Inside Story - What's behind the unrest in Venezuela?
President Nicolas Maduro's government faces tough times. He personally stands accused of lacking leadership in dealing with continuing protests.
The recent police killing of a 14-year-old boy in the western city of San Cristobal during a demonstration has also angered many.
Maduro accused opposition groups of attempting a coup last year, he now says, they still harbor the same ambition.
But is that the reason behind the current unrest? Or is Maduro struggling to fix Venezuela's many problems?
Presenter: Martine Dennis
Guests:
Francisco Dominguez - Director of the Latin American Studies Research Group at Middlesex University and Secretary of the Venezuela Solidarity Campaign.
Mark Weisbrot - President of the lobbying group, Just Foreign Policy and Co-Director of the Center for ...
published: 28 Feb 2015
Who Are the Venezuelan Opposition? Leonardo Flores & Alejandro Velasco Debate Election Aftermath
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Turmoil continues in Venezuela after July's contested election, in which both President Nicolás Maduro and the Venezuelan opposition claimed victory. The National Electoral Council declared Maduro the winner with 51% of the vote, but the opposition has released thousands of vote tally sheets online that, if authenticated, suggest a landslide win for Edmundo González. Maduro has tasked the country's Supreme Court with verifying the electoral results, though critics question the court's impartiality. Meanwhile, dueling protests have taken place in Caracas and other parts of Venezuela as international rights groups have denounced a crackdown against demonstrators by government forces, including some 2,000 reported arrests. But Madu...
published: 13 Aug 2024
Venezuela's Elections - Eyewitnesses' Report Back
With international eyewitness accounts from Venezuela's Elections, from:
Venezuelan journalist & filmmaker, Carolina Graterol.
Fravia Márquez, Executive Director for the International Summit for Antiimperialist Africans & Afro Descendants (Venezuela)
From the USA - Roger Harris (EC of the US Peace Council & of the Task Force on the Americas.)
From Britain - Calvin Tucker ('Morning Star,') Francisco Dominguez (VSC.)
Arm yourself with the facts to rebut US & corporate media lies! With plenty of time for questions & discussion.
Hosted by the Venezuela Solidarity Campaign.
published: 13 Aug 2024
Peoples' Assembly: From across the world, in solidarity with Venezuela
More than 400 militants and members of peoples' movements from across five continents gathered in Caracas, Venezuela on February 24 for the Venezuela Solidarity Meet to stand in solidarity with the country Bolivarian revolution.
published: 25 Feb 2019
Venezuela: Signature Campaign Goes International
The campaign to collect 10 million signatures on a petition campaign to demand that US President Barack Obama rescind his executive order declaring Venezuela as a threat US national security has gone international. A Day of Solidarity with Venezuela was held at UN headquarters, with diplomats from member states and international organizations such as the Group of 77+China, Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), Nonaligned Movement (NOM), and the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America (ALBA) signing the petition. In Venezuela, the number of signatures on the petition now tops 6 million. President Nicolas Maduro reported that 4.5 million tweets in support of Venezuela were posted as part of the solidarity campaign. teleSUR http://multimedia.telesurtv.net/v/ven...
published: 02 Apr 2015
Online meeting: End British Theft of Venezuela's Gold!
Organised by the Venezuela Solidarity Campaign and supported by Labour Friends of Progressive Latin America plus The Morning Star.
Find out the latest with special guests from Venezuela including Vice Minister Carlos Ron.
Plus: Francisco Dominguez (Venezuela Solidarity Campaign), Teri Mattson (CODEPINK Latin America Campaign Coordinator in the US), Luke Daniels (Caribbean Labour Solidarity). Baroness Christine Blower (Labour Friends of Progressive Latin America)
And: An update on the free Alex Saab campaign from Suzie Gilbert.
Demonstrations were held across the globe yesterday, April 19, World Day of Solidarity with Venezuela. The marches and rallies condemned US President Barack Oba...
Demonstrations were held across the globe yesterday, April 19, World Day of Solidarity with Venezuela. The marches and rallies condemned US President Barack Obama's executive order declaring Venezuela a threat to US national security. The date also coincides with the 205th anniversary of the start of Venezuela's war of independence. teleSUR http://multimedia.telesurtv.net/v/venezuela-solidarity-activities-held-worldwide/
Demonstrations were held across the globe yesterday, April 19, World Day of Solidarity with Venezuela. The marches and rallies condemned US President Barack Obama's executive order declaring Venezuela a threat to US national security. The date also coincides with the 205th anniversary of the start of Venezuela's war of independence. teleSUR http://multimedia.telesurtv.net/v/venezuela-solidarity-activities-held-worldwide/
The worldwide movement against US threats and interference in Venezuelan internal affairs has entered the social media, with a campaign launched today in Twitte...
The worldwide movement against US threats and interference in Venezuelan internal affairs has entered the social media, with a campaign launched today in Twitter demanding that US President Barack Obama's executive order classifying Venezuela as a security threat be revoked. meanwhile, At a special session of the Organization of American States (OAS) on Thursday, Venezuelan Foreign Minister Delcy Rodriguez, citing historical precedents, charged that Obama's executive order could be a prelude to a military intervention. Alexandra Hall reports from Washington. teleSUR http://multimedia.telesurtv.net/v/worldwide-twitter-campaign-in-solidarity-with-venezuela-launched/
The worldwide movement against US threats and interference in Venezuelan internal affairs has entered the social media, with a campaign launched today in Twitter demanding that US President Barack Obama's executive order classifying Venezuela as a security threat be revoked. meanwhile, At a special session of the Organization of American States (OAS) on Thursday, Venezuelan Foreign Minister Delcy Rodriguez, citing historical precedents, charged that Obama's executive order could be a prelude to a military intervention. Alexandra Hall reports from Washington. teleSUR http://multimedia.telesurtv.net/v/worldwide-twitter-campaign-in-solidarity-with-venezuela-launched/
Demonstrations are being held in different countries on Sunday as part of an international day of solidarity with Vemezuela. The rallies are to reject the execu...
Demonstrations are being held in different countries on Sunday as part of an international day of solidarity with Vemezuela. The rallies are to reject the executive order signed by U.S. President Barack Obama in eary March. Despite recognizing that Venezuela is not a threst to national security, Washington has not repealed the order. A rally was held on Friday In Lima, Peru, where participants evoked the memory of Hugo Chavez and voiced support for the current presidency of Nicolas Maduro and for the national sovereignty of Venezuela. teleSUR http://multimedia.telesurtv.net/v/marches-and-rallies-show-international-solidarity-with-venezuela/
Demonstrations are being held in different countries on Sunday as part of an international day of solidarity with Vemezuela. The rallies are to reject the executive order signed by U.S. President Barack Obama in eary March. Despite recognizing that Venezuela is not a threst to national security, Washington has not repealed the order. A rally was held on Friday In Lima, Peru, where participants evoked the memory of Hugo Chavez and voiced support for the current presidency of Nicolas Maduro and for the national sovereignty of Venezuela. teleSUR http://multimedia.telesurtv.net/v/marches-and-rallies-show-international-solidarity-with-venezuela/
President Nicolas Maduro's government faces tough times. He personally stands accused of lacking leadership in dealing with continuing protests.
The recent pol...
President Nicolas Maduro's government faces tough times. He personally stands accused of lacking leadership in dealing with continuing protests.
The recent police killing of a 14-year-old boy in the western city of San Cristobal during a demonstration has also angered many.
Maduro accused opposition groups of attempting a coup last year, he now says, they still harbor the same ambition.
But is that the reason behind the current unrest? Or is Maduro struggling to fix Venezuela's many problems?
Presenter: Martine Dennis
Guests:
Francisco Dominguez - Director of the Latin American Studies Research Group at Middlesex University and Secretary of the Venezuela Solidarity Campaign.
Mark Weisbrot - President of the lobbying group, Just Foreign Policy and Co-Director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research.
David Smilde - Senior Fellow at the Washington Office on Latin America and has spent the last 20 years living in Venezuela.
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President Nicolas Maduro's government faces tough times. He personally stands accused of lacking leadership in dealing with continuing protests.
The recent police killing of a 14-year-old boy in the western city of San Cristobal during a demonstration has also angered many.
Maduro accused opposition groups of attempting a coup last year, he now says, they still harbor the same ambition.
But is that the reason behind the current unrest? Or is Maduro struggling to fix Venezuela's many problems?
Presenter: Martine Dennis
Guests:
Francisco Dominguez - Director of the Latin American Studies Research Group at Middlesex University and Secretary of the Venezuela Solidarity Campaign.
Mark Weisbrot - President of the lobbying group, Just Foreign Policy and Co-Director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research.
David Smilde - Senior Fellow at the Washington Office on Latin America and has spent the last 20 years living in Venezuela.
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Turmoil continues in Venezuela after July's contested election, in which both President Nicolás Ma...
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Turmoil continues in Venezuela after July's contested election, in which both President Nicolás Maduro and the Venezuelan opposition claimed victory. The National Electoral Council declared Maduro the winner with 51% of the vote, but the opposition has released thousands of vote tally sheets online that, if authenticated, suggest a landslide win for Edmundo González. Maduro has tasked the country's Supreme Court with verifying the electoral results, though critics question the court's impartiality. Meanwhile, dueling protests have taken place in Caracas and other parts of Venezuela as international rights groups have denounced a crackdown against demonstrators by government forces, including some 2,000 reported arrests. But Maduro and allies say it is the opposition that has led widespread attacks, causing the deaths of at least 25 people during protests after the July 28 election. For more on the crisis in Venezuela, we speak with Leonardo Flores, a Venezuelan political analyst, activist and founding member of the Venezuela Solidarity Network, and Alejandro Velasco, associate professor at NYU, where he is a historian of modern Latin America.
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Turmoil continues in Venezuela after July's contested election, in which both President Nicolás Maduro and the Venezuelan opposition claimed victory. The National Electoral Council declared Maduro the winner with 51% of the vote, but the opposition has released thousands of vote tally sheets online that, if authenticated, suggest a landslide win for Edmundo González. Maduro has tasked the country's Supreme Court with verifying the electoral results, though critics question the court's impartiality. Meanwhile, dueling protests have taken place in Caracas and other parts of Venezuela as international rights groups have denounced a crackdown against demonstrators by government forces, including some 2,000 reported arrests. But Maduro and allies say it is the opposition that has led widespread attacks, causing the deaths of at least 25 people during protests after the July 28 election. For more on the crisis in Venezuela, we speak with Leonardo Flores, a Venezuelan political analyst, activist and founding member of the Venezuela Solidarity Network, and Alejandro Velasco, associate professor at NYU, where he is a historian of modern Latin America.
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With international eyewitness accounts from Venezuela's Elections, from:
Venezuelan journalist & filmmaker, Carolina Graterol.
Fravia Márquez, Executiv...
With international eyewitness accounts from Venezuela's Elections, from:
Venezuelan journalist & filmmaker, Carolina Graterol.
Fravia Márquez, Executive Director for the International Summit for Antiimperialist Africans & Afro Descendants (Venezuela)
From the USA - Roger Harris (EC of the US Peace Council & of the Task Force on the Americas.)
From Britain - Calvin Tucker ('Morning Star,') Francisco Dominguez (VSC.)
Arm yourself with the facts to rebut US & corporate media lies! With plenty of time for questions & discussion.
Hosted by the Venezuela Solidarity Campaign.
With international eyewitness accounts from Venezuela's Elections, from:
Venezuelan journalist & filmmaker, Carolina Graterol.
Fravia Márquez, Executive Director for the International Summit for Antiimperialist Africans & Afro Descendants (Venezuela)
From the USA - Roger Harris (EC of the US Peace Council & of the Task Force on the Americas.)
From Britain - Calvin Tucker ('Morning Star,') Francisco Dominguez (VSC.)
Arm yourself with the facts to rebut US & corporate media lies! With plenty of time for questions & discussion.
Hosted by the Venezuela Solidarity Campaign.
More than 400 militants and members of peoples' movements from across five continents gathered in Caracas, Venezuela on February 24 for the Venezuela Solidarity...
More than 400 militants and members of peoples' movements from across five continents gathered in Caracas, Venezuela on February 24 for the Venezuela Solidarity Meet to stand in solidarity with the country Bolivarian revolution.
More than 400 militants and members of peoples' movements from across five continents gathered in Caracas, Venezuela on February 24 for the Venezuela Solidarity Meet to stand in solidarity with the country Bolivarian revolution.
The campaign to collect 10 million signatures on a petition campaign to demand that US President Barack Obama rescind his executive order declaring Venezuela as...
The campaign to collect 10 million signatures on a petition campaign to demand that US President Barack Obama rescind his executive order declaring Venezuela as a threat US national security has gone international. A Day of Solidarity with Venezuela was held at UN headquarters, with diplomats from member states and international organizations such as the Group of 77+China, Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), Nonaligned Movement (NOM), and the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America (ALBA) signing the petition. In Venezuela, the number of signatures on the petition now tops 6 million. President Nicolas Maduro reported that 4.5 million tweets in support of Venezuela were posted as part of the solidarity campaign. teleSUR http://multimedia.telesurtv.net/v/venezuela-signature-campaign-goes-international/
The campaign to collect 10 million signatures on a petition campaign to demand that US President Barack Obama rescind his executive order declaring Venezuela as a threat US national security has gone international. A Day of Solidarity with Venezuela was held at UN headquarters, with diplomats from member states and international organizations such as the Group of 77+China, Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), Nonaligned Movement (NOM), and the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America (ALBA) signing the petition. In Venezuela, the number of signatures on the petition now tops 6 million. President Nicolas Maduro reported that 4.5 million tweets in support of Venezuela were posted as part of the solidarity campaign. teleSUR http://multimedia.telesurtv.net/v/venezuela-signature-campaign-goes-international/
Organised by the Venezuela Solidarity Campaign and supported by Labour Friends of Progressive Latin America plus The Morning Star.
Find out the latest with spe...
Organised by the Venezuela Solidarity Campaign and supported by Labour Friends of Progressive Latin America plus The Morning Star.
Find out the latest with special guests from Venezuela including Vice Minister Carlos Ron.
Plus: Francisco Dominguez (Venezuela Solidarity Campaign), Teri Mattson (CODEPINK Latin America Campaign Coordinator in the US), Luke Daniels (Caribbean Labour Solidarity). Baroness Christine Blower (Labour Friends of Progressive Latin America)
And: An update on the free Alex Saab campaign from Suzie Gilbert.
Organised by the Venezuela Solidarity Campaign and supported by Labour Friends of Progressive Latin America plus The Morning Star.
Find out the latest with special guests from Venezuela including Vice Minister Carlos Ron.
Plus: Francisco Dominguez (Venezuela Solidarity Campaign), Teri Mattson (CODEPINK Latin America Campaign Coordinator in the US), Luke Daniels (Caribbean Labour Solidarity). Baroness Christine Blower (Labour Friends of Progressive Latin America)
And: An update on the free Alex Saab campaign from Suzie Gilbert.
Demonstrations were held across the globe yesterday, April 19, World Day of Solidarity with Venezuela. The marches and rallies condemned US President Barack Obama's executive order declaring Venezuela a threat to US national security. The date also coincides with the 205th anniversary of the start of Venezuela's war of independence. teleSUR http://multimedia.telesurtv.net/v/venezuela-solidarity-activities-held-worldwide/
The worldwide movement against US threats and interference in Venezuelan internal affairs has entered the social media, with a campaign launched today in Twitter demanding that US President Barack Obama's executive order classifying Venezuela as a security threat be revoked. meanwhile, At a special session of the Organization of American States (OAS) on Thursday, Venezuelan Foreign Minister Delcy Rodriguez, citing historical precedents, charged that Obama's executive order could be a prelude to a military intervention. Alexandra Hall reports from Washington. teleSUR http://multimedia.telesurtv.net/v/worldwide-twitter-campaign-in-solidarity-with-venezuela-launched/
Demonstrations are being held in different countries on Sunday as part of an international day of solidarity with Vemezuela. The rallies are to reject the executive order signed by U.S. President Barack Obama in eary March. Despite recognizing that Venezuela is not a threst to national security, Washington has not repealed the order. A rally was held on Friday In Lima, Peru, where participants evoked the memory of Hugo Chavez and voiced support for the current presidency of Nicolas Maduro and for the national sovereignty of Venezuela. teleSUR http://multimedia.telesurtv.net/v/marches-and-rallies-show-international-solidarity-with-venezuela/
President Nicolas Maduro's government faces tough times. He personally stands accused of lacking leadership in dealing with continuing protests.
The recent police killing of a 14-year-old boy in the western city of San Cristobal during a demonstration has also angered many.
Maduro accused opposition groups of attempting a coup last year, he now says, they still harbor the same ambition.
But is that the reason behind the current unrest? Or is Maduro struggling to fix Venezuela's many problems?
Presenter: Martine Dennis
Guests:
Francisco Dominguez - Director of the Latin American Studies Research Group at Middlesex University and Secretary of the Venezuela Solidarity Campaign.
Mark Weisbrot - President of the lobbying group, Just Foreign Policy and Co-Director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research.
David Smilde - Senior Fellow at the Washington Office on Latin America and has spent the last 20 years living in Venezuela.
More on our website: http://aljazeera.com
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Turmoil continues in Venezuela after July's contested election, in which both President Nicolás Maduro and the Venezuelan opposition claimed victory. The National Electoral Council declared Maduro the winner with 51% of the vote, but the opposition has released thousands of vote tally sheets online that, if authenticated, suggest a landslide win for Edmundo González. Maduro has tasked the country's Supreme Court with verifying the electoral results, though critics question the court's impartiality. Meanwhile, dueling protests have taken place in Caracas and other parts of Venezuela as international rights groups have denounced a crackdown against demonstrators by government forces, including some 2,000 reported arrests. But Maduro and allies say it is the opposition that has led widespread attacks, causing the deaths of at least 25 people during protests after the July 28 election. For more on the crisis in Venezuela, we speak with Leonardo Flores, a Venezuelan political analyst, activist and founding member of the Venezuela Solidarity Network, and Alejandro Velasco, associate professor at NYU, where he is a historian of modern Latin America.
Democracy Now! is an independent global news hour that airs on over 1,500 TV and radio stations Monday through Friday. Watch our livestream at democracynow.org Mondays to Fridays 8-9 a.m. ET.
Subscribe to our Daily Email Digest: https://democracynow.org/subscribe
With international eyewitness accounts from Venezuela's Elections, from:
Venezuelan journalist & filmmaker, Carolina Graterol.
Fravia Márquez, Executive Director for the International Summit for Antiimperialist Africans & Afro Descendants (Venezuela)
From the USA - Roger Harris (EC of the US Peace Council & of the Task Force on the Americas.)
From Britain - Calvin Tucker ('Morning Star,') Francisco Dominguez (VSC.)
Arm yourself with the facts to rebut US & corporate media lies! With plenty of time for questions & discussion.
Hosted by the Venezuela Solidarity Campaign.
More than 400 militants and members of peoples' movements from across five continents gathered in Caracas, Venezuela on February 24 for the Venezuela Solidarity Meet to stand in solidarity with the country Bolivarian revolution.
The campaign to collect 10 million signatures on a petition campaign to demand that US President Barack Obama rescind his executive order declaring Venezuela as a threat US national security has gone international. A Day of Solidarity with Venezuela was held at UN headquarters, with diplomats from member states and international organizations such as the Group of 77+China, Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), Nonaligned Movement (NOM), and the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America (ALBA) signing the petition. In Venezuela, the number of signatures on the petition now tops 6 million. President Nicolas Maduro reported that 4.5 million tweets in support of Venezuela were posted as part of the solidarity campaign. teleSUR http://multimedia.telesurtv.net/v/venezuela-signature-campaign-goes-international/
Organised by the Venezuela Solidarity Campaign and supported by Labour Friends of Progressive Latin America plus The Morning Star.
Find out the latest with special guests from Venezuela including Vice Minister Carlos Ron.
Plus: Francisco Dominguez (Venezuela Solidarity Campaign), Teri Mattson (CODEPINK Latin America Campaign Coordinator in the US), Luke Daniels (Caribbean Labour Solidarity). Baroness Christine Blower (Labour Friends of Progressive Latin America)
And: An update on the free Alex Saab campaign from Suzie Gilbert.
Venezuela Solidarity Campaign is a British political organisation which expresses solidarity with Venezuela and its Bolivarian Revolution and campaigns against threats to the Revolution. Its Scottish section is known as the Scottish Venezuela Solidarity Campaign (SVSC).
Aims
According to the campaign, its aims are:
To defend Venezuela’s sovereignty and independence.
To support the right of the Venezuelan people to determine their own future free from external intervention.
To provide accurate and up-to-date information in support of democracy and social progress in Venezuela.
To defend the achievements of the Bolivarian Revolution.
To support and build activity around these objectives throughout Britain, within parliament, regional and local government, the trade unions, amongst women, lesbian and gay communities, black, Asian and Latin American communities, students and all others
Activities
The VSC was established in 2005 in response to an attempted military coup against the then President of Venezuela, Hugo Chávez. It sought to promote and strengthen links between trade unionists in Britain and Venezuela, organised solidarity tours to Venezuela, and promoted awareness of the Bolivarian Revolution through a DVD, The Revolution will not be Televised. From 2009 the group promoted another documentary DVD, Inside the Revolution: A Journey into the Heart of Venezuela, directed by Pablo Navarrete.
One week after the July 28 election, Mr Armas, the president of Ciudadanía Sin Límites, an organisation that promotes freedom and democracy in Venezuela, said that he had gone into hiding, claiming his campaign had faced “severe repression”.
Venezuela’s economy was blockaded to near asphyxiation ... Francisco Dominguez is national secretary of the Venezuela SolidarityCampaign and co-author of Right-Wing Politics in the New Latin America ... See www.cuba-solidarity.org.uk for full details.
Under Chávez’s leadership, Venezuela became “a beacon of hope for the struggle against neoliberal immiseration and imperialist pillage for the world over,” according to Francisco Dominguez with the UK-based Venezuela SolidarityCampaign.
Today, the CampaignGroup finds itself in a familiar position – one of marginalisation ... Campaign Group MPs have previously expressed solidarity with countries such as Cuba and Venezuela but the New Left has alternative lodestars.
In Britain, VenezuelaSolidarityCampaign national secretary Francisco Domingues said ... According to the Venezuela Solidarity Campaign, over $20bn belonging to the country has been illegally retained by ...