Global Voices from Venezuela, the US, Africa & across Latin America to join June 4 Rally for Venezuela

[Matthew Willgress]

Hello , I am delighted to be able to give details of the (pictured above) Venezuelan, Latin American & international guests at our major Rally for Venezuela on June 4 (invite your friends & reserve your place), namely: Rafael Chacon from Venezuela: National representative of the CBST (Venezuelan TUC equivalent) & leader in Venezuela's progressive student & teachers' movements for over 30 years. Mark Weisbrot from the US: Co-director of the Centre for Economic and Policy Research in Washington DC & president of Just Foreign Policy.  He also wrote the screenplay for Oliver Stone's South of the Border. You can read a selection of his Guardian articles here Medea Benjamin from the US: Co-founder of the human rights group Global Exchange & the women-led peace group CODEPINK. She was recently in Panama at the people's forum at the OAS Summit, pushing the US  to end the blockade of Cuba & respect Venezuela's sovereignty. Alicia Castro from Argentina: Alicia Castro was appointed ambassador to the UK in 2012 & was previously ambassador to Venezuela in 2006. She entered politics through the trade union movement & was elected to the Argentine Chamber of Deputies in 1997. Roberto Calzadilla from Bolivia: The Ambassador was General Director of Bolivia’s Bilateral Relations( 2006-7) offering "a panorama of Bolivia’s relations across the globe,” saying “I was honoured to work closely with our President, a great politician [who is] transforming the country.”  Guisell Morales Echaverry from Nicaragua: Recently appointed ambassador to the UK, where she was previously Charge D'Affaires. Guisell will convey the amazing solidarity Nicaragua & Venezuela have given to each other in recent years. Explo Nani-Kofi from Ghana: Explo has coordinated the Campaign Against Proxy War in Africa & the IMF-World Bank Wanted For Fraud Campaign. He is Director of the Kilombo Centre for Civil Society. Marcos Garcia from Venezuela: First Secretary at the Venezuelan Embassy, he previously worked as Second Secretary in Labor Affairs in Washington DC. A transport union leader in Venezuela, he served as adviser to the Minister of Labour in the Committee for Occupied Factories. Best wishes and I hope you can join us all on June 4, Matt Willgress, VSC National Co-ordinator END THE US SANCTIONS - NO MORE INTERVENTION! 6.30pm (Doors 6.00pm), Thursday June 4, Mander Hall, Hamilton House (NUT HQ,) London, WC1H 9BD. Nearest tube: Euston (map here) A free event in solidarity with Venezuela and celebrating 10 years of the Venezuela Solidarity Campaign - invite your friends & reserve your place With special guests from Venezuela plus: Tariq Ali (writer & broadcaster) // Mark Weisbrot (US based writer & economist) // Medea Benjamin (US campaigner from Global Exchange & Codepink) // Jeremy Corbyn MP // Alicia Castro (Argentinian Ambassador) // Professor Doreen Massey // Neil Findlay MSP (former election observer in Venezuela) // Roberto Calzadilla (Bolivian Ambassador) // Guissell Morales-Echaverry (Nicaraguan Ambasador) // Bethan Jenkins AM (Plaid Cymru) // Bruce Kent (peace campaigner) // Grahame Morris MP (Labour Friends of Venezuela) // Andy De La Tour (actor & former election observer) // Chris Williamson (VSC) // Sandra White MSP (SNP) // Dr. Francisco Dominguez (VSC Secretary) // Explo Nani Kofi (peace campaigner from Ghana) // Colin Burgon (VSC Chair) // Derek Wall (Green Party) // Lindsey German (Stop the War Coalition) // Rob Miller (Cuba Solidarity Campaign) // Tony Burke (Unite Assistant General Secretary) // Ben Chacko (Morning Star) // Kate Hudson (Campaign for Nuclear Disarnament) // Richard Burgon MP Please share & invite your friends here & reserve your place here
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Organised by the Venezuela Solidarity Campaign and supported by:
How you can help us build the Rally for Venezuela: 1) You can register online here today & let your friends know you've done so on social media 2) You can also help the event by: Inviting your friends on Facebook , joining the VSC or making a donation

 

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