Sat/Sun, May 19 & 20, Events in solidarity with Venezuela! [L.A., S.F., DC] [español]

[ckaihatsu]

Sat/Sun, May 19 & 20, Events in solidarity with Venezuela!


In the U.S., Join the Worldwide Call !

Sat. May 19 and Sun. May 20
Los Angeles, San Francisco & Washington DC:
Solidarity events to demand:

Defend Venezuela's Sovereignty!
End U.S. Sanctions!
U.S. Hands Off Venezuela!

(Send in your event and we will post to Cuba-Venezuela.org
and our FB site. Email us at [email protected])

On Sunday, May 20, presidential elections will take place in Venezuela, but the Trump administration is condemning the election and trying to affect the outcome against President Nicolás Maduro, before it even takes place. Why? Because Maduro, a socialist, is ahead in the polls. The U.S. government has been trying to carry out regime change in Venezuela for years, first against Hugo Chávez and now Maduro. Venezuela's Bolivarian Revolution has greatly improved the lives of millions of working-class and poor Venezuelans, by nationalizing the country's natural resources, to benefit the people.

In recent weeks, hundreds of thousands of Venezuelan people have been in the streets demonstrating their support for the re-election of President Nicolás Maduro of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV).

For too long, the U.S. government has distorted and manipulated Latin American elections, has financed and organized military coups and dictatorships, to dominate the continent.

Latin America is not
"the United States' backyard"! Join the rallies
in solidarity with the Bolivarian Revolution!

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SUNDAY, MAY 20

San Francisco: Meet at 24th and Mission Sts., 2 pm for a rally. Then join us at 2969 Mission St. (https://maps.google.com/?q=2969+Mission+St&entry=gmail&source=g) afterwards, to watch videos about Venezuela as we await the election returns.* 415-821-6545. RSVP on Facebook (http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001tzWtiuIKgWEGbHshIAjJ7Tu2TS_apXZi66iO9v 8HJRl6AnLJH693h9xFusEtNVL1TjKytZYSoSQWn7vM-OCBbSQlRQAk_fBxdg2Pjl8GvAYfRzbqLLaJwyQX9BpKdzKzGM0 OCYPsIvC2HnWXh2xtLxF5K9ypyV6vbZakiwl7QWk3Dx4_DGZpL 7-JQDjuC6475j9o3Eb0araJxZsEioA1ow==&c=wP2kNkBYByIeZHEd2alqpos03RWTJ-ca2Up1NxUpTqR6yvkSmYNpEA==&ch=av-re3nTRzD09XgY_no_4CneYeFdidsrkTz0nhE6_FvRWCifIQuZL g==)

Los Angeles: 4 pm, Speak-out in front of CNN headquarters,
6430 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood (https://maps.google.com/?q=6430+Sunset+Blvd.,+Hollywood&entry=gmail&source=g). Bring your signs and banners! Sponsor:
ANSWER Coalition, 323-285-6545. RSVP on Facebook (http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001tzWtiuIKgWEGbHshIAjJ7Tu2TS_apXZi66iO9v 8HJRl6AnLJH693h9xFusEtNVL1_ZRqgJ9OOByEUbk_f4gC-jCGlDLvPqPnR6PxzjUcE0b6elDNxa5MMYDLn9Ty9aVCXVIxnMm _J9g0813qodIO6LNUit1PzP7pVRr599nwastsDzQmAbKNk7u3P U-qJFWZ3kfRQ5k3z4JhZKTiQND9KQpVCMSKggvJ&c=wP2kNkBYByIeZHEd2alqpos03RWTJ-ca2Up1NxUpTqR6yvkSmYNpEA==&ch=av-re3nTRzD09XgY_no_4CneYeFdidsrkTz0nhE6_FvRWCifIQuZL g==)

SATURDAY, MAY 19

Washington, DC: 6 pm, 617 Florida Ave. NW (https://maps.google.com/?q=617+Florida+Ave.+NW&entry=gmail&source=g)
"Eyewitness Venezuela: An Evening in Solidarity with the Bolivarian Revolution". Featured speaker, Carlos Ron, Chargé d'Affaires, Embassy of Venezuela. Sponsored by Party for Socialism & Liberation. 202-234-2828. RSVP on Facebook (http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001tzWtiuIKgWEGbHshIAjJ7Tu2TS_apXZi66iO9v 8HJRl6AnLJH693h9xFusEtNVL1I1WbGinhqTMCGbl8mMqpi6nJ Ue-pCtJu0v0FquPY-1f8Hy8nbGA6zsJMYLl1YNs4ROXEbF9CRWT4WujavYVg_nSQNhO wHEKno8q_-Mf68amJAcYsQVio4mvTh5gaMKgXiyFDoZHAlLUe4esNMQVypw= =&c=wP2kNkBYByIeZHEd2alqpos03RWTJ-ca2Up1NxUpTqR6yvkSmYNpEA==&ch=av-re3nTRzD09XgY_no_4CneYeFdidsrkTz0nhE6_FvRWCifIQuZL g==)

*Sponsors of SF event: AIM West, ANSWER Coalition, Bay Area Latin American Solidarity Coalition, Committee in Solidarity with the People of El Salvador-Bay Area; Cuba and Venezuela Solidarity Committee , FMLN-Norte Cal.; La Alianza Hondureña USA Norte Cal, Marcha Patriótica Colombia; Party for Socialism and Liberation; Task Force on the Americas, Workers World Party. Indoor event is free, snacks provided.


Web: Cuba and Venezuela Solidarity Committee (http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001tzWtiuIKgWEGbHshIAjJ7Tu2TS_apXZi66iO9v 8HJRl6AnLJH693h_4pUFezZ19TmmuiYlILqX4gbdm8qBRGrfDE f77m1ZTlXNIayzTOJ_PvptvjjQYxiFVODGzaEdB0RIxNVT55WP 6iQQMpbTlF4uSDrHuhRFBCjtK-or1qBLG4GKDrx3E2GsGKlD9bO_5855SQuXWTZHo=&c=wP2kNkBYByIeZHEd2alqpos03RWTJ-ca2Up1NxUpTqR6yvkSmYNpEA==&ch=av-re3nTRzD09XgY_no_4CneYeFdidsrkTz0nhE6_FvRWCifIQuZL g==)


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Sáb/Dom., 19 y 20 de Mayo, Eventos en solidaridad con Venezuela!


En Estados Unidos, ¡únete al llamado internacional!

Sábado y domingo, 19 y 20 de mayo
Los Angeles, San Francisco y Washington DC:
Eventos solidarios para exigir:

¡Defender la soberanía de Venezuela!
¡Levante las sanciones!
¡Manos de EEUU fuera de Venezuela!

(Envíe su evento y la ponemos en nuestro sitio Cuba-Venezuela.org
y en Facebook. Escríbenos a: [email protected])

El domingo 20 de mayo se llevarán a cabo elecciones presidenciales en Venezuela, pero el gobierno de Trump está condenando las elecciones e intentando afectar el resultado contra el presidente Nicolás Maduro, incluso antes de que tenga lugar. ¿Por qué? Porque Maduro, un socialista, está adelante en las encuestas. El gobierno de EE.UU. ha estado tratando de llevar a cabo un cambio de régimen en Venezuela durante años, primero contra Hugo Chávez y ahora Maduro. La Revolución Bolivariana de Venezuela ha mejorado enormemente las vidas de millones de venezolanos pobres y de clase trabajadora, al nacionalizar los recursos naturales del país, para beneficiar a la población.

En estas semanas recientes, cientos de miles de venezolanos han estado en las calles mostrando su apoyo por la reelección de Presidente Nicolás Maduro del Partido Socialista Unido de Venezuela (el PSUV).

Durante demasiado tiempo, el gobierno estadounidense ha distorsionado y manipulado las elecciones latinoamericanas, ha financiado y organizado golpes de estado y dictaduras, para dominar el continente.

América Latina no es el
patio trasero de EE.UU! ¡Únete en
solidaridad con la Revolución Bolivariana!

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DOMINGO, 20 DE MAYO

San Francisco: Nos reuniremos en la esquina de 24 y Mission, 2 pm, para un mitin. Luego ven a la oficina en la Mission #2969 para ver videos sobre Venezuela, mientras esperamos el resultado de las elecciones.*
415-821-6545. Responde por favor en Facebook (http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001PfmR6BzLfQu8_iRgvsepxd_-AjB7dcWeuVLArXi4bBgdoAX7tMyLPBX-6DhxT6z9f9GfONmIdkK8V3ztpbaKAAJR9C2jj2-CJpVdMBExjfWfhlNDhessm9SR4yhToMKdmDQ8pzz3JSWlPsOfK k_VaQmB1OAmnRoTjCwUyqdMzX09TfkojvV3a8LhU8MB1B_yYkO Id52AEPKufZxcTmT0lA==&c=ZNj7SmSER-_a3b4HD-irmQAsb9ccNfSQqzKc8T8s1UOCR3LBhgOiGg==&ch=f7sOSrMNCNmVSXDFjO1dZrKnTWvhQpWM3ga5K4bsmq8Yqlx uEmBnNQ==)

Los Angeles: 4 pm, Mitin con oradores en frente de la sede de CNN,
6430 el bulevar Sunset, Hollywood. Traigan sus pancartas y mantas! Auspiciado por: la Coalición ANSWER, 323-285-6545. Responde por favor en Facebook (http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001PfmR6BzLfQu8_iRgvsepxd_-AjB7dcWeuVLArXi4bBgdoAX7tMyLPBX-6DhxT6z9UcGsCwZ6t61AZQplxN7jndR9X9J48X_lkgNwK13dv9 oqaj8AcinaZrNS32ydH9fcBCuF2LcvIoxwDbvDKt1cB4pwZ9HM VXzQVDRekyZZcb4x-QrFgazqms6Z9Y5-nLBW0fwjpcr6RywawpKg_WRumCMzNhbyfpfs&c=ZNj7SmSER-_a3b4HD-irmQAsb9ccNfSQqzKc8T8s1UOCR3LBhgOiGg==&ch=f7sOSrMNCNmVSXDFjO1dZrKnTWvhQpWM3ga5K4bsmq8Yqlx uEmBnNQ==)

SABADO, 19 DE MAYO
Washington, DC: 6 pm, Ave. Florida #617, NW
"Testigo de primera mano: Venezuela: Una noche en solidaridad con la Revolución Bolivariana". Invitado especial, Carlos Ron, Chargé d'Affaires, la Embajada de Venezuela. Auspiciado por Partido por Socialismo y Liberación. 202-234-2828. Responde por favor en Facebook (http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001PfmR6BzLfQu8_iRgvsepxd_-AjB7dcWeuVLArXi4bBgdoAX7tMyLPBX-6DhxT6z9rcXKolQnekn8OWEfGcDEQ80KBqgwonuVrdN5Mp9fEE GDhlqNO8Wg6ydC7r04O2xUSE2Cg3XBgyjzHGhxZdSD6KPIVNPh zA4Sd7aGDjRG8S6ayGeTWsPjZw7De1Y3uwK_g2dfr2TaiQrKR9 U7kqpWWg==&c=ZNj7SmSER-_a3b4HD-irmQAsb9ccNfSQqzKc8T8s1UOCR3LBhgOiGg==&ch=f7sOSrMNCNmVSXDFjO1dZrKnTWvhQpWM3ga5K4bsmq8Yqlx uEmBnNQ==)

*Auspiciando el evento en San Francisco: AIM West, ANSWER Coalition, Bay Area Latin American Solidarity Coalition, Committee in Solidarity with the People of El Salvador-Bay Area; Cuba and Venezuela Solidarity Committee , FMLN-Norte Cal.; La Alianza Hondureña USA Norte Cal, Marcha Patriótica Colombia; Party for Socialism and Liberation; Task Force on the Americas, Workers World Party. Evento después del mitin es gratis, habrám antojitos y refrescos.


Web: Cuba and Venezuela Solidarity Committee (http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001PfmR6BzLfQu8_iRgvsepxd_-AjB7dcWeuVLArXi4bBgdoAX7tMyLPM_ptS2HDYBAGUQBhu3YGy YmVk0p8XdiwGw_XhY9336BrxM6RLT95C3PxZmlcP-jZ6DFG27Deep63L4Ijq8IXaOp2VTrvnAY_tOTcIdxGC8PAvWbr O-rJFZeVT3c7nu0pJrpKm4qoJuLym_cm954dHk=&c=ZNj7SmSER-_a3b4HD-irmQAsb9ccNfSQqzKc8T8s1UOCR3LBhgOiGg==&ch=f7sOSrMNCNmVSXDFjO1dZrKnTWvhQpWM3ga5K4bsmq8Yqlx uEmBnNQ==)

[AKmatiAK]

Lies, peoples in Venezuela are poor, economy is driven wrong and government is stealing from peoples. Sell petroleum to Poland, it really needs it, not America which imposed sanctions.

[ckaihatsu]

Lies, peoples in Venezuela are poor, economy is driven wrong and government is stealing from peoples. Sell petroleum to Poland, it really needs it, not America which imposed sanctions.


At the same time that Venezuela is selling oil to the U.S. the U.S. is also *threatening* Venezuela geopolitically, so this defense-of-Venezuela remains a valid position.

[DoctorWasdarb]

It doesn't matter who the government is selling oil to. We can make a case for who needs it more, and I agree that if I were in their position I wouldn't want to sell it to the US. But that isn't the basis for a denunciaiton of the government. Even if the government's political theory/ideology/practice doesn't correspond to one's personal ideology, politics is separate from one's personal ideology. The reality is that the Bolivarian Revolution has been an anti-imperialist revolution with a socialist perspective. It's not a socialist country, because they are persuing the development of a socialist economy at a rather modest pace, but that isn't the basis for denunciation. From a political perspective (rather than from one's personal ideology), we as leftists have every obligation to defend the Venezuelan government from imperialist aggression and from the propaganda campaign waged against it which insinuates that the government is nothing but a massive dictatorship that suppresses opposition, and that the economy is faltering because of internal malfunction over the external war waged against it.

We can and should be critical of anyone leading revolutionary struggle. Criticism and self-criticism are the only ways forward towards improving our practice. But we need to make the crucial distinction between criticism and denunciation. As a personal rule, I won't denounce anyone who is leading struggle against the United States and imperialism, whether it's Venezuela, China, Russia, Iran, Syria, or the DPRK. I'm plenty critical of each of these nations, but I strongly believe that we shouldn't denounce those who are on our side. It seems like common sense.

[Antiochus]

Why do you two continue to post when you have been shown to be demonstrably wrong and outright charlatans half a million times here?


I won't denounce anyone who is leading struggle against the United States and imperialism, whether it's Venezuela, China, Russia, Iran, Syria, or the DPRK.

We've already been over this 3000x. Neither Russia nor China nor Iran (lmfao, really? A theocratic dictatorship where women are human fleshlights, that slaughtered 30,000+ Communists like dogs is 'on our side'?). Venezuela is a sui generis case in that list but it really comes down to the fact that the Bolibourgeoisie of Venezuela (i.e the PSUV) is a capitalist political party that wants to straddle both shores: 'Socialism' and Capitalism, and is understandably coming off at the seams in its failing attempt to 'do the split'.


but I strongly believe that we shouldn't denounce those who are on our side. It seems like common sense.

Its common sense to know what 'on our side' means. First off, you are a declared anti-Communist that openly peddles Ghaddafi and Islamist crap on this forum. Lets call you for what you are: A French orientalist that fetishizes the "dark people" and reproduces the whole host of ridiculous and outright racist 'proletarian nations' garbage that was and is, the mainstay of world fascist movements.

Succinctly, you are not on "our side". But even if we give you the benefit of the doubt, none of those nations do an iota of work in advancing even remotely progressive politics. Several of them are bastions of reaction and very proudly so. Russia and Iran in particular are ideological bastions of reactionary politics both at the present and in the past, respectively. The Iranian revolution, yes it was anti-imperialist and it was instantly co-opted by Islamists, it then fed into a whole host of Islamist movements, some which as we all know were very, very helpful to American interests in the region. Russia is another animal all entirely. It is at the vanguard of the 'new' reaction that is taking hold over much of Europe and the United States. You cannot have Trump or the neo-fascist UKIP/FN/Pediga etc... without Russia. And no, I am not referring to dubious electoral 'scandals'.


we as leftists have every obligation to defend the Venezuelan government from imperialist aggression and from the propaganda campaign waged against it which insinuates that the government is nothing but a massive dictatorship that suppresses opposition, and that the economy is faltering because of internal malfunction over the external war waged against it.

But that is precisely what it is lol. Lets be honest here, put on our thinking caps on. Venezuela at the present IS a dictatorship, by its OWN definition, because the only way the PSUV has remained in power is by massive fraud since 2015. The economy in Venezuela IS complete shit and most of it is shit not because of American actions but because of an array of issues, namely internal policy and international oil prices. That is the true 'catastrophe' and tragedy here.

When the Chavistas took power in 1998 they probably told themselves that they would make nice little reforms and quickly turn the country into a "communal" version of Sweden. These blind idiots arrogantly proposed themselves to be the "21st century socialists" that would succeed where the "dumb Leninists" failed. Inspired by Fidel and a band of bourgeois romantics that are so common in Latin America they followed the same path that utopian peasant revolts of the 14th and 15th took, to follow a "3rd way". To keep it short : They were hit by cold hard reality. You can't have Capitalism and eat your cake too. That is what they did, at the same time the PSUV is/was filled by scores of petty-bourgeois cadre that took the opportunity to enrich themselves, quickly becoming about as corrupt at the traditional Venezuelan bourgeoisie. Then oil prices collapsed and the house of cards came crashing down. Now the 'opposition' is angry, very angry and the PSUV has little popular support. Its a conundrum because if they lose power the opposition will just kill them en masse in a Pinochet type situation, so they have to remain to subsist.


But we need to make the crucial distinction between criticism and denunciation

Revolutionary defeatism and grouping capitalist nations into 'good' and 'bad' camps are two totally different things. Which is why you will never find a single Bolshevik pamphlet championing the cause of the Central Powers, that is what you do. This crucial distinction eludes you, it seems. Though the reality is that it fits very nicely with your above fascist views of proletarian nations struggling.