On March 8, the British Parliament held a debate on Venezuela, proposed by Labour MP Colin Burgon, who sparked off Blair’s attack on Hugo Chavez by posing a question to him on Venezuela. “Indeed, some people in Latin America found [the answer] more than disappointing, and it created a minor political tsunami.”

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The early origins of International Women’s Day are closely linked to the struggle of women textile workers. This year’s International Women’s Day finds 240 textile workers, mainly women, occupying the premises of the Sel-Fex company in Caracas. Their struggle is no longer just a struggle against the bosses for concrete demands, but a struggle to defend the Bolivarian revolution and to build a better future for Venezuelan working women and all working people in general.

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On Saturday, February 25th a meeting of representatives of the workers in factories that have been expropriated or are occupied took place in the premises of Inveval, in El Carrizal, not far from the Venezuelan capital Caracas. Dozens of workers took part in the meeting, the main aim of which was to set up a national Revolutionary Front of Occupied Factories.

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Chavez accused Manuel Rosales, the governor of the Venezuelan state of Zulia, of seeking secession for his state, with support from the U.S., in an effort to destabilize the country. Rosales, though, strongly denied the accusations.

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The Bush administration and its allies have launched yet another campaign designed to demonise Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez. The latest example is an article in The Washington Times by Stephen Johnson. Jorge Martin takes a look at who Stephen Johnson is, and the dangers of the campaign.

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Colin Burgon is the MP who sparked off Blair’s attack on Hugo Chavez by posing a question to him on Venezuela. Following this, an Early Day Motion, number 1644, on "Developments in Venezuela" has been put down and so far signed by 78 MPs. We reproduce here an article Burgon wrote in last Friday's Guardian. "Blair shows a worrying disregard for democracy by parroting the US line on Chávez's legitimacy."

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Last year Orlando Chirino, national coordinator of the UNT, was in Britain hosted by the Hands Off Venezuela campaign. He also attended the TUC congress where a historical resolution in support of the Venezuelan revolution was passed. Due to a technical hitch translation of the interview was delayed, but we are publishing it now as it gives a clear idea of the high level of debate within the Venezuerlan labour movements on such issues as workers’ control and socialism.

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The Amicus North West Regional Council decided to affiliate to the Hands Off Venezuela (HOV) campaign at its February monthly meeting. Great interest was shown for what is happening in Venezuela and a generous donation was made to HOV.

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