[A-List] International Solidarity with Venezuela

[Macdonald Stainsby <mstainsby@xxxxxx>]

Dear friends and comrades,

Last year in April, many of us watched in horror at the coup against the
elected government of Venezuela and rejoiced when the people and the army
restored that government to office. For the purpose of promoting discussion
of precisely what the Bolivarian Revolution is all about, building a network
of solidarity with that process and celebrating the defeat of the coup, an
International Conference on Solidarity with the Bolivarian Revolution will
take place in Caracas from 10 to 13 April 2003.

In addition to a cultural and artistic celebration of the victory over the
coup, at the core of this event will be an international forum on the
achievements of the Bolivarian Revolution, the enemies of that Revolution
and the struggle against neoliberal globalisation. Among forum participants
already confirmed are:

Abel Prieto (Minister of Culture, Cuba)
Evo Morales (Uruguay)
Bernard Cassen (ATTAC, France)
Fausto Bertinotti (Communist Refoundation Party, Italy)
Danielle Mitterand (France)
Ignacio Ramonet (Le Monde Diplomatique)
James Petras (USA)
Jose Bove (France)
Mark Weisbrot (USA)
Marta Harnecker (Chile)
Perry Anderson (UK)
Richard Gott (UK)
Susan George (USA)


Among those invited (but not yet confirmed) are Atilio Boron, Eduardo
Galeano, Frei Betto, Jose Saramago, Leonardo Boff, Joseph Stiglitz, Nelson
Mandela, Noam Chomsky, Oliver Stone, Samir Amin, Theotonio Dos Santos,
Istvan Meszaros and Jesse Jackson.

Everyday, the enemies of the Bolivarian process continue their attempt to
restore neoliberalism and sham democracy to Venezuela. Come to Caracas on
10-13 April to show your solidarity with the Bolivarian process. For further
information, contact bolivarianforum@xxxxxxxxxxxx

        in solidarity,
        Mike Lebowitz (from Caracas)
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