FW: Hear Seumas Milne, Mark Weisbrot, Fran Perez from Spain & Speakers from Across Latin America on What's Really Happening in Venezuela

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Matthew Willgress

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Apr 29, 2014, 8:03:01 AM4/29/14

Hello

I am delighted to be able announce three internationaly renowned leading commentators on Venezuela are now confirmed for our May 10 Conference and will be able to give detailed accounts of what's really been happening in Venezuela:

1. Seumas Milne, the Guardian writer who recently interviewed Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro.

2. Mark Weisbrot, visiting from the USA. A regular columnist in the Guardian for Venezuela, Mark was recently in Caracas to meet President Maduro with Danny Glover amongst others. Mark is co-director of the Centre for Economic and Policy Research in Washington DC, president of Just Foreign Policy and co-wrote Oliver Stone's documentary South of the Border.

3. Fran Perez, Secretary for International Solidarity of the IU (United Left) in Spain, who have been amongst those at the forefront of opposing the anti-democratic, Venezuelan right-wing's offensive in Europe in recent weeks (see more here).

They will join a full line-up of guests from Venezuela and across Latin America for this major solidarity gathering with Venezuela - Register to attend online here

Best wishes & many thanks for your ongoing support,

Matt Willgress, VSC National Co-ordinator

PS: This event will be a unique opportunity to find out the latest from a range of international speakers and experts on Venezuela about what's really happening in the country - I hope to see you there. Register to attend online here or by sending a cheque (details below.)

CELEBRATING HUGO CHAVEZ'S LEGACY - DEFENDING VENEZUELA AGAINST US INTERVENTION & RIGHT-WING DESTABILISATION NATIONAL CONFERENCE - REGISTER TODAY! Saturday May 10, 10.00 - 17.00 (registration, 9.45) at University of London Union, Malet Street, London, WC1E 7HY. Register online here to reserve your place With guests from Venezuela including: Carlos Lopez, Venezuelan TUC General Secretary & University Workers' Leader - Alvaro Sanchez, Venezuelan Embassy - Luis Castro, journalist & film director of Chavez - Henry Suarez, Venezuelan writer & historian - Flora Fuentes, Venezuelan student *And special Latin American guests:* H.E. Esther Armentreros, Cuban Ambassador - H.E. Alicia Castro, Argentinian Ambassador- Guissell Morales-Echaverry, Nicaraguan Embassy - Ecuador speaker - Camila Mejia, FETSALUD (Nicaraguan Health Union) *Plus:* Seumas Milne, writer - Mark Weisbrot, renowned US commentator on Latin America - Fran Perez, Secretary for International Solidarity of the IU in SPain - Richard Bagley, Editor Morning Star - Maggie Bowden, Liberation General Secretary - Tony Burke, Unite Assistant General Secretary - Jeremy Corbyn MP – Luke Daniels, Caribbean Labour Solidarity - Dr. Mark Dinneen, University of Soutampton - Dr. Francisco Dominguez, Latin American Studies, Middlesex University – Sian Errington, VSC Women for Venezuela - Javier Farje, Latin America Bureau - Neil Findlay MSP, observer to Venezuelan elections - Lindsey German, Convenor, Stop the War Coalition - Billy Hayes, CWU General Secretary - Zita Holbourne, Black Activists Rising Against Cuts & PCS - Kate Hudson, CND General Secretary - Bethan Jenkins AM, Plaid Cymru - Peter Kavanagh, Unite London & Eastern Regional Secretary - Bruce Kent, peace campaigner & VSC patron - Aaron Kiely, NUS Black Students’ Officer & member of student delegation to Venezuela - Ellie May O'Hagan, blogger & columnist for Guardian Comment is Free - Karen Mitchell, RMT – Thomas Muhr, author, Counter-Globalization & Socialism in the 21st Century; The Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America - Pablo Navarrete, filmmaker, Venezuela: Inside the Revolution - Barbara Ntumy, NUS Women’s Committee - Hugh O'Shaughnessy, writer & journalist - Andy De La Tour, actor - Derek Wall, Green Party International Co-ordinator - Maria Vasquez-Aguilar, Chile 40 Years On Network - Sandra White MSP, Venezuelan election observer - Chris Williamson MP

Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/611939235547212/
Register Today! Registration is only £10/£7 (concessions) for the day. You can register online today by clicking here or send cheques payable toVenezuela Solidarity Campaign c/o VSC (2nd floor), c/o Unite 33-37 Moreland Street, London, EC1V 8BB You can also help the event by: Inviting your friends on facebook, joining the VSC or making a donation Organised by the Venezuela Solidarity Campaign with thanks to the initial sponsors, supporters & media partners listed above.