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Venezuela and Maduro : A decade continuing Chávez’s struggle

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_s-J7l9rdM The online launch of the pamphlet Maduro : A decade continuing Chávez’s socialist, anti-imperialist struggle, following the recent successful launch in London. With the pamphlet’s author, Dr. Francisco Dominguez. Buy the pamphlet here from the GFTU website

EVENT: No more Pinochets in Latin America, Stand with social progress & democracy

REGISTER HERE No more Pinochets in Latin America – Stand with social progress, democracy & regional integration. With… Guillaume Long, former foreign Minister, Ecuador on the importance of new ‘pink tide’ in Latin America, ending US domination of the region and resisting right-wing reaction. Nathalia Urban, Brasil Wire, on Lula’s & the peoples’ historic victory …

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Latin American Integration Advances In Blow to US Domination

Tim Young, Venezuela Solidarity Campaign, writes on Venezuelan President Maduro and Brazilian President Lula’s meeting to re-establish relations and promote regional integration. Brazil’s former President, far-right politician Jair Bolsonaro, had throughout his term constantly attacked Venezuela’s elected President Nicolas Maduro and promised to “do whatever is possible” to depose him. Bolsonaro’s sentiments echoed the United …

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Interview: Lula & Maduro meet – a defeat for US domination in Latin America?

President Lula invited all 13 presidents from South America to a summit on May 30 aimed at developing a collective and “common vision and relaunching decisive actions for sustainable development, peace and the well-being of our peoples.” We spoke to VSC Secretary Dr. Francisco Dominguez in detail on this blow to US hegemony, the region’s …

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Rally: End sanctions on Venezuela – US out of Latin America! 27 April

International Online Rally Thursday 27 April 6.30PM With Tariq Ali // Carlos Ron, Simon Bolivar Institute for Peace & Solidarity, Venezuela // Camila Escalante, Kawsachun News, Bolivia // Mickey Brady MP, Sinn Fein, Ireland // Kate Hudson, CND // Francisco Dominguez, VSC // Luke Daniels, Caribbean Labour Solidarity // Andrew Murray, Stop the War Coalition // H.E. …

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Just as in 2002, Venezuela continues to resist the US drive for illegal ‘regime change’

By Tim Young, Venezuela Solidarity Campaign Twenty-one years ago this month the United States supported a coup in Venezuela to overthrow President Hugo Chávez’s radical reforming government and preserve US strategic and business interests. Chávez had won the presidential election in 1998 with 57% of the vote and set about to transform the country. A …

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When London Welcomed Chavez

In 2006, President Hugo Chavez visited London as a guest of Mayor Ken Livingstone. During his visit President Chavez addressed the TUC, a packed meeting of MPs in Parliament and a huge public rally. As we mark the tenth anniversary of the death of Hugo Chavez on March 5, below we print some key quotes …

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