On the 31^st of May, Hands off Venezuela and our comrades at Scottish Socialist Youth organised a joint meeting in Glasgow to kick off the Venezuelan Marxist Jose Antonio Hernandez's speaking tour of Scotland.

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Hands Off Venezuela received an interesting letter on the recent violence in the city of Merida, which gives a good insight in the right wing terrorism that is increasing in Venezuela. We publish it here together with a public statement (in English and Spanish) by the student movement.

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Classes at the University of the Andes (ULA) were suspended again last week, as disturbances and protests continued in Merida. In response to the violence, various government representatives announced that behind the disturbances is a conspiracy to “destabilize” the country.

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Last week the second national UNT congress took place in Caracas. We reproduce this report from Andy Goodall from Venezuela Solidarity UK. We will have another report ready soon.

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Over 40 people jammed into a downtown Hamilton hangout to watch a screening of the film, Venezuela Bolivarina: People and struggle of the 4th World War. The event was put on by Hands Off Venezuela, the November 16 Coalition, and the Skydragon Centre.

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Wednesday May 24th saw the successful launching event for Hands off Venezuela Ottawa. 30 local activists and people interested in the processes taking place in Venezuela and Latin America were present to see a screening of "The Old Man and Jesus: Prophets of Rebellion".

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On Monday May 29^th 2006 the NATFHE Annual Conference meeting in Blackpool discussed the issue of Venezuela for the third time in three years. In moving the motion, Darrall Cozens from the West Midlands region, made no apology for bringing the issue to the conference yet again.

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Darrall Cozens, member of the NATFHE Regional Committee and Hands off Venezuela Committee, gives his personal account of the visit of President Hugo Chavez to London.

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