The huge heartfelt support that Hugo Chávez attracts from millions of people in Venezuela, wider Latin America and the world over reflects Chávez’s enduring love for the oppressed and his efforts to achieve their liberation by overthrowing capitalism and imperialism.

President Chávez has warned of the imminent dangers to his life at this moment. Our hopes are for his speedy and full recovery. Now is an important time for all supporters of what Hugo Chávez and the wider revolutionary movement have achieved to redouble efforts in solidarity with Venezuela.