Today on many Arabic internet sites one can read comments such as: "I am Palestinian but my president is Chavez, not Abu Mazen." Or: "I don't want to be an Arab. From now on I shall be Venezuelan." On the other hand, the solidarity with Arab causes is widely shared by most Venezuelans, and also by most Latin Americans, especially the poor.

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On Monday, August 28, a public screening of a new documentary about workers' control in Venezuela was held at the Teressa Carreño in central Caracas, with the support of the Ministry of Culture. More than 250 people turned up to see "5 Factories - Workers' Control in Venezuela", a film produced by two Italian filmmakers, Dario Azellini and Oliver Ressler.

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Some 14,000 Cuban doctors now give free treatment to Venezuela's poor and 3,000 Cuban medical staff worked in the aftermath of last year's Kashmir earthquake. Cuba has plans to heal those poorer than itself.

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Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez presented himself at the National Electoral Council (CNE) Saturday to register his candidacy for the December 3 presidential election.

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Two union branches affiliated to the Hands off Venezuela campaign in the Belgian socialist union ABVV/FGTB succeeded in harnessing some important support for a motion of solidarity with the Bolivarian Revolution in Venezuela. This motion also asked for the recognition of the new trade union movement UNT.

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This Sunday, Venezuelan President Chavez announced the recuperation of the “largest latifundio” in the country, and the creation of the Socialist Production Unit "Manuel Piar."

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Hands Off Venezuela joined in the 100,000 strong march that last Saturday, August 5, filled the streets of London with angry demonstrators who, disgusted at the murdering brutality of the Israeli government, demanded an immediate ceasefire.

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About a year and a half ago, a group of Iranian youth began co-operating with the international Hands Off Venezuela Campaign. At that time the internet page of the Farsi section of the campaign was started and articles in defence of the Venezuelan revolution were translated. Now with the planned trip of the President of Venezuela, Hugo Chavez, to Iran, the time has come to make the campaign official.

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