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- SFU Premiere of "Venezuela Bolivariana: People and Struggle of the Fourth World War"
- This inspiring and informative 76 minute documentary spans the period from the 1989 Caracazo to the April 2002 coup against Chavez and beyond.
Film maker Marcelo Andrade examines the Venezuelan Revolution as connected to the worldwide movement against capitalist globalization.
Followed by discussion about the Bolivarian Revolution, and launching the Hands Off Venezuela campaign on campus.
Wednesday, November 23rd
Two Screenings:
2:00pm and 5:00pm
Room 2296, Maggie Benston Centre (MBC)
Simon Fraser University, Burnaby Campus
See Poster PDF
- The Alberta We Want - In Canada and the World
- A discussion about Venezuela's Oil and the reforms and social programs that have been made possible by its Nationalization.
Featuring Jonah Gindin, a Canadian journalist living and working in Caracas, Venezuela
November 21, 2005
7:00 - 9:00pm
In the Professional faculty Building, Room 110
At the University of Calgary
- Successful campaign kick-off for "Hands Off Venezuela" in Alberta
- The month of May and the first couple weeks of June have seen the Canadian HoV campaign firmly establish itself in the province of Alberta’s capital, Edmonton, a healthy-sized city of around 1 million people. The combination of encouraging union support and impressive initial public event turn-outs shows promise not only for the growth of the campaign in Edmonton, but in the spreading of the campaign to the province’s other major city—Calgary. (by Roland Schmidt)
- UNT leaders recognize Hands Off Venezuela campaign
- The Hands Off Venezuela campaign has received a letter from the UNT in which the UNT leadership expresses its support and recognition for the campaign. We provide a scanned version of the signed letter (signatures of Ruben Linares and of Orlando Chirino, Stalin Perez and Eduardo Piñate), which is a tremendous recognition for the solidarity work we are doing throughout the world! (by the international office of the Hands Off Venezuela campaign)
- British Columbia delegation to Venezuela reports back in Vancouver
- At this year’s International Encuentro (gathering) in Solidarity with the Bolivarian Revolution, Canada’s delegation was one of the largest, second only to the delegation from neighbouring Colombia. The Vancouver Internationalist Bolivarian Circle “Bob Everton” teamed up with the Vancouver and District Labour Council (VDLC) to send a particularly large delegation from British Columbia. (by Miriam Martin)
- Hands Off Venezuela at the Winnipeg Social Forum
- On May 7, the Hands Off Venezuela Campaign made a presentation at the 1st annual Winnipeg Social Forum, held at the University of Winnipeg in Manitoba. Joining some 60 people who had participated in a full day of presentations, workshops, discussions, musicians, food, and street theatre, the supporters of Hands Off Venezuela and Fightback participated in a lively discussion on the important issue of Venezuela. Cy Gonick of SMAC facilitated the session. (by Hands Off Venezuela -- Winnipeg)
- Hands off Venezuela campaign launched in Vancouver!
- On the eve of May Day, forty people gathered at the Unitarian Church to launch the Hands off Venezuela campaign in Vancouver. Four speakers briefly addressed the meeting before the floor was opened up for discussion – both political and tactical. (by Miriam Martin)
- Washington beating war drums - Act now, defend the Venezuelan revolution!
- On the eve of Condoleeza Rice's tour of Latin America, an extremely provocative article appeared yesterday in The New York Times. It is clear that Washington's campaign of lies and slanders is preparing the terrain for more direct action against the Venezuelan Revolution. Now is the time to stop them! (by Alan Woods and Jorge Martín)
- Hands off Venezuela campaign launched in Waterloo, ON
- On April 4th the Kitchener-Waterloo region saw it’s first Hands off Venezuela event. This is just one of a series of launch meetings occurring across Canada. Despite the upcoming exam-week and problems getting posters up on campus, 40 people came to the event. A variety of people showed up including professors, graduate students, students, and even members of the Venezuelan Opposition! (by Aaron Levin)
- Alan Woods speaks at the CNV factory occupied by the workers
- More than 50 CNV workers gathered in the occupied factory to listen to Alan Woods explaining how the workers can run not just one factory, but the whole of society. He highlighted the enormous power of the working class. All that is needed is for the workers to become conscious of this power. The CNV workers showed enormous interest in the ideas of genuine socialism, which are beginning to connect in a concrete way with the workers of Venezuela. (by William Sanabria)
- Venezuela: Third International Gathering of Solidarity with the Bolivarian Revolution
- Alan Woods was one of the main speakers at a workshop in Venezuela on workers’ co-management. More than 500 trade unionists from all over Venezuela attended the workshop. It is clear that the advanced workers in Venezuela see co-management not as what we have experienced in Europe, but as genuine democratic workers’ control. It is a reflection of how advanced the whole situation in Venezuela is. (by Kelmer Colmenárez)
- Hands off Venezuela successfully launched in Toronto
- Following the anti-war demonstration this past weekend, over a dozen people showed up at a downtown pub to launch the Hands off Venezuela campaign in Toronto. (by Camilo Cahis)
- President Chávez reaffirms opposition to capitalism: "The path is socialism"
- “I am convinced that the path to a new, better and possible world is not capitalism, the path is socialism”. With this clear statement on his weekly TV programme “Aló Presidente,” Chavez reaffirmed his point of view that socialism is the only way forward to solve the problems of inequality, misery and poverty that millions face in Venezuela and the world today. (by Jorge Martín)
- Venezuela's Chávez Reiterates Support for Socialism
- In a speech that further solidified President Chávez's embrace of socialism, Chávez said that he "has no doubts" that socialism is the only model that will allow societies to overcome poverty. According to Chávez, "Within the capitalist model it is impossible to overcome the drama of poverty, of misery, and of inequality." (by Venezuelanalysis.com)
- Revolution today: Capitalism, crisis, and resistance in Venezuela
- The following is a transcript from a talk given by Venezuelan trade unionist Ricardo Galindez at the East Anglia Social Forum, which took place in Cambridge, UK on January 29. Ricardo is a Venezuelan trade unionist and participant in the ongoing Bolivarian revolution. (by Ricardo Galindez)
- Venezuela's Agrarian Revolution: Revolutionary realism versus reformist utopia
- The progress of the Venezuelan Revolution has inevitably brought it into conflict with the vested interests of the oligarchy. At every step the demands of the masses in both town and village clash with the so-called sacred right of property. Upon the resolution of this contradiction the future of the Revolution depends. (by Alan Woods)
- Chávez: "Capitalism must be transcended"
- Two days ago, Venezuelan President Chavez gave a speech at the Gigantinho Stadium at the closing session of the World Social Forum in Porto Alegre, Brazil. In this speech, President Chavez gave further indications of the direction in which the Bolivarian Revolution is moving. This speech deserves to be studied by every conscious worker and revolutionary youth. (by Alan Woods)
- Interview with Ricardo Galindez: The trade unions and their role in the Bolivarian Revolution
- UNT organiser Ricardo Galindez spoke to Ramón Samblas about the progress of this new trade union organisation in Venezuela and the latest events that have taken place in this Latin American country. (Interview by Ramón Samblas)
- The Nationalization of Venepal: What does it signify?
- Dramatic events are unfolding in Venezuela. Although the nationalisation of Venepal in itself it does not yet mean a qualitative change in the class nature of the Venezuelan Revolution, this bold measure certainly signifies a step in the right direction. It indicates that the working class is intervening in the Revolution with increasing determination, pressing for its independent class interests, demanding a break with capitalism and pushing the Revolution forwards. (by Alan Woods)
- Chávez nationalizes Venepal under workers' control
- On the morning of January 19th, in the Ayacucho room of the Presidential Palace in Caracas, and with the presence of Venepal workers and trade union leaders, Chávez signed decree number 3438 which expropriates Venepal. From now on it will be co-managed by the workers and the state. (by Jorge Martín)
- Venezuela and Colombia clash over kidnapping of FARC leader in Caracas
- The dispute between Venezuela and Colombia over the kidnapping of a FARC leader in Caracas continues and threatens to involve other Latin American countries. It is becoming increasingly clear that this incident is part of a renewed offensive by Washington against Venezuela’s Bolivarian Revolution. (by Jorge Martín)
- Venezuela’s elections: defeat for the opposition, advance for the Bolivarian movement
- Partial results of this weekend’s local elections in Venezuela indicate a dramatic turnaround in many states. Former opposition strongholds have been won by Bolivarian candidates. This confirms the solid support for Chavez that was clear to all in the August 15 recall referendum. Capitalism could be overthrown very easily in these conditions, but decisive action needs to be taken now. (by Jorge Martín)
- The struggle of the Venepal workers – a crucial turning point for the Venezuelan revolution
- The workers in the Venepal paper mill in Morón, Carabobo (Venezuela) are demanding that the government nationalises the company and puts it under workers’ control and management. This is an extremely important struggle which could be crucial for the future of the labour movement and the Bolivarian revolution in Venezuela. (by Jorge Martin)
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