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Hands off Venezuela held a public meeting in London on 3 August, 2010 to discuss escalating tensions between Venezuela and Colombia.  Speakers from Hands off Venezuela and the Colombia Solidarity Campaign discussed the recent events that led to the diplomatic crisis, the threat of US imperialism, the human rights situation in Colombia, and the ‘war on drugs’. 

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honduras_picket_1_year_007(EN ESPAÑOL ABAJO) A small but militant picket gathered outside the Honduras embassy in London on June 28, 2010, to mark the first anniversary of the military coup and show our solidarity with the people's resistance. Similar actions took place in other parts of the world.

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On June 28th, the democratically elected president of Honduras, Manuel Zelaya, was taken by the Army, put on a plane and sent to Costa Rica. The military coup, organised with the knowledge of the US embassy and the support of the local oligarchy, installed Roberto Micheletti in power. 

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As part of their visit to Britain in May 2010 to attend the Hands Off Venezuela conference, Venezuelan revolutionaries Katy Jaimes and Elias Chacón also spoke at fringe meetings at the conferences of the Public Commercial and Services Union in Brighton and the Communication Workers Union in Bournemouth.

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Resolutions passed at the Hands Off Venezuela conference 2010, Britain

Some 50 activists participated in a very intense day of discussions during the Conference of Hands off Venezuela in London, on May 22. The main guests of the Conference were Katy Jaimes and Elías Chacón, active in the Socialist United Party (PSUV) and the PSUV youth as well as the movement of occupied factories, who had travelled from Venezuela to report on the current situation of the Bolivarian revolution.

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On 8th May, about 40 people filled the OPSEU union hall in downtown Toronto to listen to a report-back by Fightback editorial board member Camilo Cahis, and Toronto Young New Democrats (TYND) Co-Chair Jennie Ernewein. Both Camilo and Jennie were part of a Hands Off Venezuela/Bolivarian Circle “Louis Riel” delegation to Venezuela. Although the delegation was originally intended to participate in the founding conference of the V International (which has now been postponed until after the September parliamentary elections), the two comrades were able to visit worker-controlled factories, participate in the bi-centennial independence celebrations, talk to ordinary workers and PSUV members, and were invited to attend the congress of the Marxists within the PSUV.

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HOV_outside_Canadian_Parliament_-_thumbOn Tuesday May 4th, representatives from HOV/SBQ in Montreal and HOV/CBLR in Toronto travelled to Parliament Hill in Ottawa to present on the human rights situation in Venezuela. Stéphanie Vaudry from HOV/SBQ presented very comprehensivley in French about the Misiones and the achievements of the Bolivarian government. Maria Paez Victor addressed the issue of human rights, the judiciary and the media.

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usaud_02087More than 100 protestors on Tuesday took part in a picket in Copenhagen to commemorate the defeat of the CIA-backed coup in Venezuela on the 13 April eight years ago. The event was also a protest against the continued aggressions and coups on part of Imperialism in Latin America.

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Hands Off Venezuela, the Bolivarian Circle “Louis Riel,” Latin@s, the Latin American Solidarity Network, and the Venezuelan embassy and Consulate-General in Toronto gathered for the launch meeting of the Latin American Peace Initiative (LAPI), which seeks to prevent a new war in Latin America. The need to build an anti-war campaign for Latin America has gained a new impetus given last summer’s coup in Honduras and recent attacks on Venezuela by Canada’s Peter Kent and the US’ Hillary Clinton.

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Hands Off Venezuela supporters attended last month's convention of the youth wing of the Ontario NDP in Ottawa. While there, HOV managed to get the following resolution approved by delegates, which now becomes part of ONDY policy.

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honduheart5.jpgOn Friday the 17th we had in Helsinki an event called Honduras in our heart- viva la resistencia ! with a Finnish ALAMES doctor, Timo Partanen, who had just arrived from Costa Rica and Nicaragua, explaining to us abt the situation in the country, before and after the coup d´etat, as well as telling about the reactions in the neighbouring countries.

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Recently the Hungarian-Venezuelan Solidarity Association held its 2009 congress, where a positive balance sheet was outlined about the past year's solidarity activities.

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  1. "The Other Chávez" visits Toronto
  2. The Venezuelan Revolution at the Forum Social Québécois
  3. Indonesia: Learning about the Bolivarian Revolution through a Movie
  4. Canadian premiere of "FRETECO: Occupied Factories and Workers' Control in Venezuela"
  5. [VIDEO and PICS] Picket of Honduran embassy in London
  6. [Video] London say good bye to US military presence in Ecuador
  7. Constitutional Conference of the Bosnian and Herzegovinian-Venezuelan solidarity association
  8. New Hands Off Venezuela blog in Polish!
  9. HOV Finland held demonstration in Helsinki
  10. HOV Finland in solidarity with the people of Honduras
  11. Hands Off Venezuela delegation meets with Montreal consulate
  12. The Hungarian - Venezulean Solidarity Association protests against Honduran coup
  13. Second Latin American Meeting of Worker-Recovered Factories: "Our solidarity is permanent"
  14. Montreal: HOV/SBQ in solidarity with the people of Honduras
  15. Protests against coup in Honduras in San Francisco
  16. (PICS - VIDEO) London - 2nd protest against Honduras coup
  17. Defend Democracy in Honduras! Against the Military Coup -- Reinstate President Zelaya
  18. USA: Minneapolis protest against Honduran coup
  19. London protest against Honduran coup
  20. Britain: Early Day Motion on Honduras tabled in parliament
  21. London: Condemn the reactionary military coup in Honduras - emergency picket
  22. USA: Latin American solidarity organizations to hold rally to denounce military coup in Honduras
  23. Hands Off Venezuela Canada in solidarity with the Peruvian indigenous struggle
  24. USA: 50th Anniversary of the Cuban Revolution - Successful Event in Minneapolis
  25. From Caracas to Montreal: Another World Is Possible
  26. Where is Cuba Going? Report from successful Toronto meeting
  27. Second Latin American Meeting of Worker-Recovered Factories
  28. Hungarian Solidarity with Venezuelan Revolution
  29. The Washington DC HOV Campaign and Venezuelan Embassy Commemorate the Events of April 2002
  30. Successful screening of “No Volveran” in Copenhagen
  31. No Volveran: An Inspiration for the Workers in Jombang (Indonesia)
  32. Historic meeting as Toronto HOV merges with Bolivarian Circle “Louis Riel”
  33. Ireland: Independent Workers Union Vote to Affiliate with HOV
  34. Launch of Hands Off Venezuela in Malang (Indonesia)
  35. Presentation of No Volveran in French a Big Success!
  36. EDM tabled in British Parliament on Constitutional Referendum
  37. Cross-Canada Demonstration in Support of Venezuelan Referendum
  38. Joint Meeting London – Victory in Bolivia & Ten Years of the Venezuelan Revolution
  39. Hands Off Venezuela meetings in Ireland
  40. Brazilians Condemn the Killing of 3 Trade Union Leaders and Show Support for Venezuelan Revolution
  41. New Zealand "No Volveran" screening
  42. The Unfolding Revolution in Bolivia: A Report of the Bolivia Speaking Events in Montreal
  43. Report of Jorge Martin’s trip to Malaysia and Indonesia
  44. Successful 4th National Conference for HOV Britain
  45. Belgium: Travelling through the revolution at Second National Day of Solidarity with Venezuela
  46. “People’s Power” (“The Battle of Chile III”) screened in London
  47. Hands Off Venezuela Britain National Conference 2008 - Less than two weeks to go!
  48. No to Genocide in Colombia! London picket 23 October 2008
  49. Second national day of solidarity with Venezuela in Belgium
  50. Palestinian support for revolution in Venezuela
  51. Successful Hands Off Venezuela intervention at Sussex Freshers' Fair
  52. “Justice now! Free the five!” - Report of vigil for Cuban Five in London
  53. Athens: “Hands off Venezuela and Bolivia!” – open discussion in support of the revolution
  54. Hands Off Venezuela Britain at Leeds Freshers' Fair
  55. Hands off Venezuela at the ESF
  56. Hands Off Venezuela at Edinburgh Freshers Fair
  57. Action in Brussels against US intervention
  58. Hands Off Venezuela National Conference 2008
  59. Spain rallies against coups
  60. First official Belgian trade union delegation to revolutionary Venezuela
  61. Toronto Media Democracy Conference Denounces Corporate Media and Coup Plots in Bolivia and Venezuela
  62. Montréal rally in defense of Bolivia and Venezuela
  63. Report from Vancouver Picket
  64. “The Battle of Chile II” screened in London – lessons for today
  65. Cross-Canada Day of Action in Defence of Bolivia and Venezuela!
  66. No to coups! No to U.S. Imperialism! - HOV London organises protests
  67. The Latin Armerican revolution today - meeting at ESF
  68. HOV Belgium takes an initiative for united action to defend revolutions in Bolivia and Venezuela
  69. Fight coup attempts in Bolivia and Venezuela! - meeting at ESF
  70. Hands Off Venezuela at the European Social Forum
  71. Fusion of la Societé Bolivarienne du Québec and Hands Off Venezuela - Montreal
  72. Defend the Bolivian and Venezuelan revolutions! No to coup plotting, no to US interference!
  73. URGENT: Coup plots in Bolivia and Venezuela!
  74. Media Democracy conference to be held in Toronto on September 20th
  75. Delegation to Venezuela in November
  76. “The Battle of Chile” (1st part) screened in London
  77. HOV Indonesia embraces youth, workers, women, urban poor, and young artists
  78. Canada: HOV Ottawa shows No Volveran
  79. President Chavez Meets with a Delegation of Hands Off Venezuela in Madrid
  80. “Venezuela Bolivariana” screened in London
  81. 'No Volveran' screened in Amsterdam
  82. Report of film screening “Memory of a plunder” in London
  83. The founding conference of Hands off Venezuela Finland
  84. HOV at CWU Annual Conference 2008
  85. Report back from Peruvian Alternative Summit in London
  86. Celia Hart and Jorge Martin speak to a packed meeting in Montreal
  87. Report of film screening “The hour of the furnaces” in London
  88. Jorge Martin in San Francisco
  89. Jorge Martin in New York City
  90. Successful Meeting with Jorge Martin in Minneapolis, MN
  91. Latin America House in London screened No Volverán
  92. Jorge Martin in Oakland, CA
  93. Report from the Hands Off Venezuela Jorge Martin West Coast Tour - Part 2
  94. Report from the Hands Off Venezuela Jorge Martin West Coast Tour - Part 1
  95. Antonio Betancourt’s speaking tour - Ten days that shook Sweden
  96. Vancouver and District Labour Council endorses Hands Off Venezuela campaign
  97. Hands off Venezuela meeting at the Gorseinon College, South Wales
  98. Jorge Martin 2008 West Coast Tour
  99. Hands Off Venezuela Western Canada Conference
  100. Britain: Ecuadorians are being treated like terrorists by the Home Office

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