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Chávez supporters host Venezuela’s largest ever demonstration
Chávez supporters organised Venezuela’s largest ever demonstration, in advance of the October 7 Presidential election. Other pictures of the demonstration can be seen here. A statement signed by over 200 prominent people [Read more]
Rally for Venezuela 26 September
6.30pm (open from 6.00pm)
Hamilton House (NUT HQ), London, WC1R 4RL
The next 6 weeks are a crucial time to show your solidarity with Venezuela. President Chavez has a significant poll lead for the October 7 Election but there are concerns that the democratic will of the Venezuelan people at the coming elections will not be respected by elements of the right-wing opposition. Come to this rally to show your solidarity!
Rally for Venezuela 26 September
6.30pm (open from 6.00pm)
Hamilton House (NUT HQ), London, WC1R 4RL
The next 6 weeks are a crucial time to show your solidarity with Venezuela. President Chavez has a significant poll lead for the October 7 Election but there are concerns that the democratic will of the Venezuelan people at the coming elections will not be respected by elements of the right-wing opposition. Come to this rally to show your solidarity!
Latin America – China axis of hope
by Brian Williams
The two most important developments in the world today, from the point of view of the advance of socialism, are in Latin America and China.
In Latin America forces seeking to establish socialism have advanced as part of a turn to the left by almost all of the continent. In Venezuela a direct struggle to establish the second socialist state in Latin America, after Cuba, is underway. For more than a decade that socialist programme has commanded the support of the majority of Venezuela’s population against the determined opposition of the US and its allies.
Latin America’s socialist alternative to capitalist crisis and wars
By Stephen MacAvoy
The most advanced political struggles in the world today are taking place in Latin America where governments of the left not only predominate but where a number – especially the government of Hugo Chávez in Venezuela – are seeking to move beyond the capitalist framework altogether.
In July, governments, parties and social movements from the left in Latin America came together in the 18th São Paulo Forum to co-ordinate their response to the current capitalist crisis and the imperialist offensive in the Middle East.