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Ask Bono to Stop Video Game that Attacks Venezuela

26 February 2007
Written by Venezuela Solidarity Network
On July 5th 2006, the Venezuela Solidarity Network launched a public campaign to stop the distribution of the video game “Mercenaries 2: World in Flames”, the game that depicts the virtual invasion of Venezuela, the overthrow of the government, the destruction of major Venezuelan cities and rural areas, and the takeover of the oil industry. We publish here VSN's new appeal.

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Anniversary of the Caracazo

22 February 2007
Written by Hands Off Venezuela
This week marks the anniversary of the events known as the "Caracazo", where the government of President Carlos Andrés Pérez called on the army to put down a mass uprising. HoV London has organised a screening of the film documentary "Llaguno Bridge, keys to massacre", dealing with these events.

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Big enthusiasm for Venezuelan revolution in Denmark

20 February 2007
Written by Hands Off Venezuela Denmark
Hands off Venezuela Denmark has organised a speaking tour with Patrick Larsen, an eyewitness to the revolutionary events in Venezuela. To date four meetings have been organised across the country with three more planned for this week.

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Luxemburg gets socialist message on the Venezuelan revolution

19 February 2007
Written by Hands Off Venezuela
First ever meeting on Bolivarian revolution held in Luxemburg. At the end of the meeting left and trade union activists committed themselves to building solidarity with the Venezuelan Revolution.

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120 people gather in London for Hands Off Venezuela Delegation Report-Back

09 February 2007
Written by Hands Off Venezuela
On Tuesday the HOV delegation that went to Venezuela during the December elections, showed video-clips and slides from their visit and spoke about their experience. The most striking part was their visit to the Sanitarios Maracay factory now being run by the workers after they occupied it back in November. John McDonnell MP and Alan Woods, founder of the HOV campaign, were among the main speakers, as was the Venezuelan Ambassador, Alfredo Toro Hardy.

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Signatures for the nationalisation of Sanitarios Maracay - update

18 February 2007
Written by Hands Off Venezuela

Here are the latest signatures to Hands Off Venezuela's petition campaignfor the nationalisation of Sanitarios Maracay. Up till now, we have received more than 750 signatures coming from 41 differentcountries. Please keep the signatures coming and sign here!

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Venezuelan trade union leader enthuses Belgian solidarity movement

30 January 2007
Written by a Hands Off Venezuela correspondent in Belgium
With a slight delay we have received this report of the visit of Ruben Linares to Belgium. He met with workers on picket lines, at trade union branch meetings, youth and others. Wherever he went he was warmly welcomed with workers showing a keen interest and support for the struggles of the Venezuelan workers.

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President Chávez: Nationalise Sanitarios Maracay!

19 January 2007
Written by Hands Off Venezuela
We welcome the recent decisions of Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez to ask for an Enabling Law that will allow for the renationalisation of all privatised companies. This represents a reversal of the economic policies followed by most governments around the world.

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Day of solidarity with Venezuela in Belgium

23 December 2006
Written by HOV Belgium
HOV Belgium participated in organising a large meeting of some 350 people in solidarity with the Venezuelan Revolution. With a packed agenda, important speakers from both Belgium and Venezuela spoke on the revolution and the need for solidarity.

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Free Freddy Munoz - Defend Coca Cola trade unionists

22 December 2006
Written by Andy Higginbottom - Colombia Solidarity Campaign
Members of Hands Off Venezuela and War on Want joined Colombia Solidarity Campaign on its emergency protest outside the Colombian Embassy.

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URGENT ACTION: Freedom for Fredy Muñoz, correspondent in Colombia for CANAL TELESUR

15 December 2006
Written by Hands Off Venezuela
On the evening of November 19, 2006, the journalist FREDY MUÑOZ ALTAMIRANDA, correspondent in Colombia for Canal TELESUR, was detained by agents from the Colombian Administrative Department of Security (DAS).

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Pakistan: Victory Of Chavez - Dawn of Socialism of the 21st century

10 December 2006
Written by Adam Pal
Hands off Venezuela meetings were held across Pakistan to celebrate the victory of Hugo Chavez in the recent elections and to discuss how the lessons of the Venezuelan revolution can applied to Pakistan.

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An appeal to the revolutionary workers and youth in the Middle East

12 December 2006
Written by Hands Off Venezuela Arabic
In November the Arabic language Hands Off Venezuela campaign issued an appeal to workers and youth in the Middle East to support the Venezuelan revolution. Here we provide the English translation of that appeal.

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  1. High-fiving Hugo Chavez
  2. Pakistan: Hands off Venezuela protest in Karachi
  3. Sweden: Solidarity rally at Venezuelan Embassy
  4. Chavez victory celebrated around the world
  5. Day of Joy in Brussels
  6. Solidarity gathering in front of the Venezuelan Embassy in Copenhagen
  7. Celebrations after Chavez victory at Bolivar Hall in London
  8. Vienna: Successful Hands off Venezuela rally at Venezuelan embassy
  9. Milan, Italy: HOV supporters celebrate Chavez’s victory
  10. Hands Off Venezuela Debates Opposition at Toronto Consulate on Election Day
  11. HOV meetings in Paris: Solidarity with the Bolivarian Revolution
  12. Venezuelan elections: HOV solidarity statement
  13. Hands off Venezuela launched in Venezuela!
  14. Solidarity with Oaxaca in London
  15. Solidarity takes a step forward at the second Hands Off Venezuela conference
  16. Hands Off Venezuela backs John McDonnell
  17. Hands Off Venezuela steering committee
  18. Resolutions passed at the Hands Off Venezuela national conference 2006
  19. First meeting of Hands Off Venezuela committee in Caracas
  20. Venezuelan Revolution at UEA
  21. Young trade unionists discuss Latin America
  22. Minister for Europe meets solidarity campaigners in London
  23. Bolivarian revolution goes to Manchester and Cambridge
  24. Venezuelan student leader kicks off speaking tour in Britain
  25. Terneuzen: first meeting of Hands Off Venezuela in the Netherlands
  26. The Bolivarian Revolution and Student Youth
  27. British Hands Off Venezuela Electoral Delegation 2006
  28. Three Days of Intense Activity highlights Venezuelan Revolution at LP Conference
  29. Hands Off Venezuela at the Manchester anti-war demonstration
  30. MPs Urge 'Direct Action' to Help Venezuela
  31. Hands Off Venezuela protests against detention of Nicolas Maduro
  32. HOV 2nd National Conference
  33. HOV at the NDP Convention (Canada)
  34. Picket of the Mexican embassy in London
  35. Jeremy Dear addresses TUC on Venezuela solidarity
  36. NUJ "unity" motion to TUC 2006
  37. US HOV delegation to Venezuelan elections
  38. Hands Off Venezuela’s TUC Fringe Meeting – “Workers’ Control in Venezuela”
  39. British TUC shows solidarity with Latin America
  40. Canadian “Hands Off Venezuela” campaign celebrates referendum victory and Labour Day
  41. Hands Off Venezuela at the London - Caracas concert, Trafalgar square
  42. Belgian Socialist TUC decides to establish links with the UNT
  43. 15 Aug. 2006: International Day of Solidarity with Venezuela
  44. British Hands Off Venezuela Second National Conference
  45. Video of HoV Venezuela workshop at conference on Latin America
  46. Athens: Successful HOV meeting on Latin America with the participation of the Cuban and Venezuelan embassies
  47. An evening with Hugo Chavez
  48. Venezuela at London anti-racist festival
  49. Greg Palast talks to Hands Off Venezuela
  50. 300 gather in Brighton to see The Revolution Will Not be Televised
  51. Biggest Ever Bournemouth Hands Off Venezuela Meeting
  52. Successful Hands Off Venezuela Meeting in Providence, RI
  53. Video of Jeremy Dear on the TUC delegation to Venezuela
  54. Scotland: solidarity with Venezuelan workers
  55. Jeremy Dear on the TUC delegation to Venezuela
  56. Growing fervour in Venezuela
  57. HOV Meeting at Scottish Parliament
  58. TUC delegation to Venezuela - report back meeting
  59. Hands Off Venezuela meeting in Edinburgh
  60. NATFHE supports Venezuela and Bolivia
  61. Venezuelan Marxist speaks in Glasgow
  62. Enthusiastic crowd welcomes HOV screening in Hamilton
  63. "Hands Off Venezuela" launched in Ottawa
  64. President Chavez of Venezuela in London - a personal view
  65. Venezuela and the NATFHE Conference 2006
  66. Jorge Martin wraps up North American tour in Toronto
  67. CWU affiliates to Hands Off Venezuela
  68. HOV International Secretary Speaks in Minneapolis
  69. UNT leader Ruben Linares in Berlin
  70. Jorge Martin Speaks at St. Louis University
  71. Hugo Chavez in Historic Visit to London
  72. The workers' movement of Great Britain is an example for the world
  73. “Socialism will help to find a solution to poverty and misery”
  74. Hands Off Venezuela welcomes President Chávez in London
  75. More pictures of Chavez' visit to Austria
  76. Successful meeting with Jorge Martin in Vancouver
  77. Pictures from mass rally with Chavez in Vienna
  78. Vienna, May 12: Hugo Chávez addresses mass rally organised by Hands off Venezuela!
  79. "Hands off Venezuela" welcomes Chávez in Vienna
  80. Hands Off Venezuela Organises Welcome Rallies for President Chavez
  81. Meeting with Hugo Chavez in London - update
  82. Hugo Chavez speaking in London on Sunday
  83. Three hundred people attend “Hands Off Venezuela!” seminar at European Social Forum
  84. Belgium: New hope for the left at day of solidarity with Venezuelan revolution
  85. Jorge Martin speaking in Edmonton, AB
  86. British Shop Workers Vote to Support Venezuela!
  87. Vienna, May 12: Hugo Chávez to speak at ‘Hands off Venezuela and Cuba’ Rally!
  88. US Congress set to re-fund the National Endowment For Democracy
  89. Chavez comes to London!
  90. Hands Off Venezuela at May Day rally in London
  91. Hands Off Venezuela at the European Social Forum in Athens
  92. Hands off Venezuela speaks in White Rock, BC
  93. British Students Pledge Support for Venezuela
  94. Jorge Martin, International Secretary of the Hands Off Venezuela Campaign, to speak in San Francisco
  95. St Catherines and District Labour Council supports HOV
  96. Venezuela Solidarity International Days of Action
  97. Hands Off Venezuela Brighton launched
  98. Luis Primo (Venezuelan UNT) Speaks at ILWU Local 34 Hall in San Francisco
  99. Luis Primo (UNT) at the Berkeley Art Museum
  100. Trade Union Leader Luis Primo (Venezuelan UNT) in Tucson, AZ

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