Report of Latin America 2013 ¡Adelante!

This weekend's 9th Annual Latin America ¡Adelante! conference paid moving tributes to three giants of the progressive revolutionary movement at the weekend. The deaths of Nelson Mandela and Hugo Chavez and the 40th anniversary of the assassination of Salvador Allende brought sadness but also hope to over 500 delegates packed into Congress House in London.

Venezuela – respect the will of the people

Following the election of Nicolas Maduro, a close ally of the late Hugio Chavez, in yesterday’s Venezuelan Presidential election, 150 British politicians, trade unionists and leading people from public life have called for the result to be respected: “it is for the Venezuelan people alone to choose their next government, free from any external intervention and that governments around the world should respect the official results”
http://www.venezuelasolidarity.co.uk/statement-from-across-british-society-in-support-of-the-right-of-the-venezuelan-people-alone-to-choose-their-next-government/

VSC statement following the death of President Hugo Chavez

Following the death of President Hugo Chavez, Venezuela Solidarity Campaign Secretary Dr Francisco Dominguez said: "Hugo Rafael Chavez Frias, President of Venezuela, died on March 5th at 4:25 hrs (local time) after a long and hard battle against cancer. He was 58 years old.

Latin America 2012: Courage, solidarity and inspiration

It is impossible to put in words the feeling I had listening to Aidee Moreno from Colombia’s Agricultural Workers Union at Saturday's Latin America 2012 event in London. You are in shock when she tells how her husband was murdered in 1994, her mother ten years later and then numerous other members of her family. On top of this you are numb listening to tales of the thousands of members assassinated, disappeared or in prison. Living with two bodyguards because she is a trade union leader, Aidee is a brave and unbelievably stoic individual who makes as powerful case for international solidarity as I have ever heard.

10 key facts about Venezuela’s Presidential Election Today

Today Venezuela will vote in their Presidential election. In total there are seven candidates but the main choice is between the Hugo Chavez, backed by a coalition of parties of the left and Henrique Capriles Radonski, a state governor backed by a number of right-wing parties in a coalition known as the M.U.D.
Below are 10 key facts for all interested in Venezuela’s presidential vote.

Labour delegates hear about advances in Cuba & Venezuela

At a packed conference fringe tonight in Liverpool a glittering array of speakers talked of the importance of fighting for social justice, solidarity and internationalism. The effect of dragging people out of poverty can never be diminished as long as it is understood and supported by the will of the people, as has been so clearly demonstrated by Cuba and Venezuela.

Venezuelan government rejects totally false claim by William Hague that Gaddafi is on way to Venezuela

Venezuela's Information Minister and its Deputy Foreign Minister moved swiftly earlier today to reject the false claims made by Britain’s Foreign Minister William Hague that Colonel Gaddafi was heading to Venezuela.

Latin America 2010 - Conference Report‏

As unbelievable as Qatar winning the world cup, the sixth annual Latin America ‘Adelante’ conference (www.latinamerica
conference.org.uk/) packed out Congress Hall, despite a snow struck Saturday morning in London.

Venezuelan Opposition Leader Diego Arria denies the Venezuelan coup of 2002 during London visit‏

The leader of the Venezuelan opposition, Diego Arria, has claimed that no coup d'etat took place in the country in 2002 during his current visit to London, despite almost every government in the world recognising  a coup had taken place

Oliver Stone's 'South of the Border' - a summer must see!‏

It is rare to see political films with a message of truth about injustice, especially over a summer of Toy Stories, Expendables and A Teams. But , not for the first time, Oliver Stone has made a film that has offended the right wing in the USA and the liberal circles of the UK. His journey across South America and his presentation of the Bolivarian revolution that is going on is such a smack in the mouth for the neo conservatives that it is a miracle that it ever got made.

See the Real Venezuela this August: Further Details of this Unique Opportunity!‏

An Invitation to See Venezuela’s Inspiring Social Progress Firsthand – Places Still Available On Solidarity Delegation in August (13-23) 2010!

Poetry and Music in solidarity with the Bolivarian Revolution

Poetry and Music in solidarity with the Bolivarian Revolution 16 April 2010
7:30 - 9:30pm Bolívar Hall 54 Grafton Way London W1T 5DL Tickets £6 concs £4 contact: 020 8579 3553. A fascinating evening with three of Britain's leading poets a renowned actress and the unmissable sound of the Amigos Artistas: Jane Duran, Andy Croft, John Cuevas y Amigos Artistas, Prunella Scales, Imtiaz Dharker. Click here for flyer.

Venezuela: Another View‏

Letter carried in Scotsman yesterday in response to critical comment on Venezuela: In your vitriolic attacks on Venezuela, you seem incapable of accepting that another world is possible.

VENEZUELA UNDER THREAT Event, Sat Mar 27 - Register Today!‏

EVENT: 8 Years of From the Coup Against Chávez - Defend Social Progress Against US Militarization of the Region: Saturday March 27, 11.30am - 4.30pm (Registration from 11.00) at Bolivar Hall, 54 Grafton Way, London, W1T 5DL (Nearest tube: Warren Street.) Register Online Today here!