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!

Speakers:

• Samuel Moncada, Venezuelan Ambassador, former Minister of Higher Education • Tariq Ali • Fidel Narvaez, Ecuador • Seumas Milne, Guardian columnist • Diane Abbott MP • Richard Gott, Author, Hugo Chávez & the Bolivarian Revolution • Grahame Morris MP, Labour Friends of Venezuela • Frances O’Grady, TUC Deputy General Secretary • Jeremy Corbyn MP • Guisell Morales-Echaverry, Nicaragua • Kate Hudson, CND •  Gail Cartmail, Unite Assistant General Secretary • Doreen Massey, Emeritus Professor of Geography, Open University • Pablo Navarrete, journalist & filmmaker • Billy Hayes, CWU General Secretary • Marilyn Harrop, NUT President • Further Latin American & European guests including Pat Doherty MP, Sinn Fein.