Final Declaration of the 2018 Peoples’ Summit in Lima, Peru Lima Summit of Americas: US, its Neo-Colonial Allies and Vz Opposition Agree on More Sanctions, divided on US Intervention VenAnalysis on Americas Summit: Cuba & Bolivia Stand by Venezuela amid US Threats Raul Castro's final Speech as Head of State of Cuba Cuba's Bruno Rodriguez … Continue reading Venezuela ALBA Weekly 4.20.2018: Reports and Speeches from Summit of Americas and Peoples Summit
Venezuela – ALBA Weekly 4.13.2018: Venezuela Condemns US Attack on Lula; Bolivia “Attack on Syria would be attack on entire UN system”
"The aggression against the former Brazilian leader is a continental movement directed by the intelligence services of the United States to criminalize social movements against the expansion of the North American empire" ‘Attack on Syria would be attack on entire UN system’ – Bolivia’s UN envoy Venezuela Embassy; Venezuela Briefing April 9, 2018 US … Continue reading Venezuela – ALBA Weekly 4.13.2018: Venezuela Condemns US Attack on Lula; Bolivia “Attack on Syria would be attack on entire UN system”
Religious Leaders Letter to Congress Denouncing New Cuba Travel Restrictions
The following letter was a joint effort by U.S. church and faith leaders. It denounces the Trump Administration’s unwarranted travel advisory against Cuba and the suspension of issuing visas for Cubans to travel to the United States. April 12, 2018 Dear member of Congress: As faith leaders in the United States we … Continue reading Religious Leaders Letter to Congress Denouncing New Cuba Travel Restrictions
Venzuela- ALBA Weekly 4.6.2018: West’s Blatant Double Standard on Israel and Venezuela
Sign Petition for Julian Assange In Depth Report on March Todos Somos Venezuela conference by Fire This Time Miguel Rodriguez Torres is a human rights violator and enemy of popular movements who has aligned himself with Venezuela's violent right-wing opposition. Venezuela Condemns Israeli Crimes in Gaza Granma: Israeli violence against Palestinians causes global outrage … Continue reading Venzuela- ALBA Weekly 4.6.2018: West’s Blatant Double Standard on Israel and Venezuela
Loyola Sociology Film Series, February-April 2018
Sundays, 2pm Loyola University (downtown) Corboy Law Center, room 301, 25 E. Pearson Street, Chicago (one block north of Chicago & State Red line L stop) February 11 1804: The Hidden History of Haiti 2017 110 min This new documentary examines four principal who were instrumental in Haiti’s independence: Makandal, Dutty Bookman, Toussaint Louverture and … Continue reading Loyola Sociology Film Series, February-April 2018
Venezuela-ALBA Weekly 3.31.2018: UN Human Rights Council Condemns Sanctions on Venezuela
UN Human Rights Council Condemns Sanctions Against Venezuela TeleSur interviews Danny Glover in Caracas Venezuelan ex-minister Rodriguez Torres arrested over links to terrorist and US Chomsky, Brian Eno Demand Ecuador #ReconnectJulian Assange AFGJ Venezuela Webinar recording of reportback on Todos Somos Venzuela conference, March 2018 United States Warmongering: Schedules Military Exercises Off Venezuelan Coast … Continue reading Venezuela-ALBA Weekly 3.31.2018: UN Human Rights Council Condemns Sanctions on Venezuela
AFGJ Venezuela & ALBA Weekly #200, 3.16.2018: Open Letter in Defense of Venezuela and its Widespread Media Coverage
With this issue, we reach the milestone of number 200 for the AFGJ Venezuela and ALBA Weekly. This week we focus on the Open Letter in Support of Mediation not Sanctions for Venezuela, directed to representatives of Congress and Parliament. This Open Letter received broad support and was widely covered in the international media. It is a … Continue reading AFGJ Venezuela & ALBA Weekly #200, 3.16.2018: Open Letter in Defense of Venezuela and its Widespread Media Coverage
Open Letter in Support of Mediation not Sanctions on Venezuela
The Alliance for Global Justice along with other defenders of Venezuelan sovereignty call on Congresspeople, the President, members of Parliament and the Prime Minister of Canada to support the recent progress in dialogue made in Venezuela, rather than impose more sanctions, and remove those now in place. Previously there were longstanding mediation talks talking place … Continue reading Open Letter in Support of Mediation not Sanctions on Venezuela
Venezuela-ALBA Weekly #198, 3.2.2018: Upcoming Presidential Election Divides Opposition Forces
Watch AFGJ Webinar with Mark Weisbrot on the Venezuela Economy https://www.anymeeting.com/WebConference/RecordingDefault.aspx?c_psrid=E957DF8485473C Charlie Hardy: Before and After the Arrival of Hugo Chavez https://chicagoalbasolidarity.wordpress.com/2018/03/01/before-and-after-the-arrival-of-hugo-chavez-by-charlie-hardy/ Venezuela Candidates Sign Agreement to Respect Results, Move Election Date https://www.telesurtv.net/english/news/Venezuela-Candidates-Sign-Agreement-to-Respect-Results-Move-Election-Date-20180301-0015.html Venezuelan Opposition Expels Henri Falcon over His Presidential Bid https://www.telesurtv.net/english/news/Venezuelan-Opposition-Expels-Henri-Falcon-over-Presidential-Bid-20180228-0005.html Leftist Parties (PTT, PCV) Back Maduro as Opposition’s Henri Falcon Confirms Presidential Candidacy … Continue reading Venezuela-ALBA Weekly #198, 3.2.2018: Upcoming Presidential Election Divides Opposition Forces
Charlie Hardy: Before and After the Arrival of Hugo Chavez
BEFORE AND AFTER THE ARRIVAL OF CHAVEZ by Charles Hardy [March 5 is the anniversary of Hugo Chavez' death in 2013] I came to Venezuela in 1985 as a Roman Catholic missionary priest. I left Venezuela many years later as a militant activist. I felt I had a responsibility to become a voice for those … Continue reading Charlie Hardy: Before and After the Arrival of Hugo Chavez
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