Hands Off Venezuela

[AUDIO, VIDEO] Lebowitz, Socialism of the 21st Century, Build it Now in Venezuela Event in Toronto

: Created: 19 June 2007

On Sunday 17th June, Marxist writer Michael Lebowitz spoke to an audience of just over 100 in Toronto. It was a very successful event, meant to promote Lebowitz's new book Build it Now.

Amicus, with 1.3 million workers, affiliates to Hands Off Venezuela

: Created: 19 June 2007

The following two resolutions were passed yesterday at the Amicus national conference with only two votes against. A full report will appear tomorrow. We also reproduce the HoV leaflet that was distributed amongst the delegates.

[VIDEO] Al Jazeera discusses media coverage of RCTV story

: Created: 15 June 2007

Al Jazeera's programme The Listening Post discussed the media coverage of the RCTV story. Debaters included Pablo Navarrete, HOV's Jorge Martin and a representative of RSF.

Chavez and RCTV - Tilting the balance against 'the bad guy'

: Created: 15 June 2007

Media Lens, "Correcting for the distorted vision of the corporate media", has published an interesting article on the role of the media in their reporting of the recent non-renewal of the RCTV license. We are republishing it here.

How the “serious media” around the world is helping the reactionary oligarchy in Venezuela

: Created: 14 June 2007

In the recent period we have been bombarded by a barrage of media coverage claiming that Venezuela under Chavez is moving towards some form of dictatorship. Behind all this lies their desire to see an end to the revolution unfolding in Venezuela.

GMB backs Venezuelan revolution (updated)

: Created: 14 June 2007

The congress of the GMB, a British general union with 700,000 members agreed to support Venezuela's revolution.

Youtube and Antena 3 TV censor Bolivarian videos

: Created: 13 June 2007

For the last few weeks we have been subjected to a barrage of propaganda in the media about the so-called "attacks on freedom of expression" in Venezuela. But here is a story that you are not likely to see in the media.

Postal and telecommunications workers say Hands Off Venezuela!

: Created: 13 June 2007

Hands Off Venezuela was represented at the official Latin America fringe meeting at the annual conference of the Communication Workers' Union in Bornemouth.