Hands off Venezuela campaign launched at Trent University, Canada

On Thursday, March 3, over 20 students attended a showing of the documentary, “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised,” at Trent University. It was followed by a discussion on the developments in Venezuela since the coup, including the heroic activities of the Venepal workers. The film demonstrated the commitment to democracy that the Venezuelan Revolution represents and the negative influence the upper classes, of all countries, have ha on human freedom. As well it helped illustrate the need to not only support the Revolution, but to spread it other countries across the globe.

The campus of small Trent University, located in the industrial town of Peterborough, Ontario, has been alive with discussion on Latin America in the last few weeks. Numerous articles have appeared in the student newspaper encompassing issues from Cuban solidarity to the Zapitizta Rebellion. But the most important issue of the day has been Venezuela and the Bolivarian Revolution. Many students, who previously had lacked any idea of the situation in Venezuela, have begun passionately advocating the Hands Off Venezuela campaign. A recent student newspaper article called for international support for the Venezuelan Revolution. Another referred to Chavez and Venezuela as “an inspiration”. The work of the Hand off Venezuela campaign will continue to work hard in the interests of democracy and solidarity at Trent and increase the Revolutionary movement that has already gained significant support in student politics.

If you are interested in getting involved with the Hands off Venezuela campaign, please contact canada [at] handsoffvenezuela.org.

On Thursday, March 3, over 20 students attended a showing of the documentary, “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised,” at Trent University. It was followed by a discussion on the developments in Venezuela since the coup, including the heroic activities of the Venepal workers. The film demonstrated the commitment to democracy that the Venezuelan Revolution represents and the negative influence the upper classes, of all countries, have ha on human freedom. As well it helped illustrate the need to not only support the Revolution, but to spread it other countries across the globe.

The campus of small Trent University, located in the industrial town of Peterborough, Ontario, has been alive with discussion on Latin America in the last few weeks. Numerous articles have appeared in the student newspaper encompassing issues from Cuban solidarity to the Zapitizta Rebellion. But the most important issue of the day has been Venezuela and the Bolivarian Revolution. Many students, who previously had lacked any idea of the situation in Venezuela, have begun passionately advocating the Hands Off Venezuela campaign. A recent student newspaper article called for international support for the Venezuelan Revolution. Another referred to Chavez and Venezuela as “an inspiration”. The work of the Hand off Venezuela campaign will continue to work hard in the interests of democracy and solidarity at Trent and increase the Revolutionary movement that has already gained significant support in student politics.

If you are interested in getting involved with the Hands off Venezuela campaign, please contact canada [at] handsoffvenezuela.org.