More than 70 people crowded the lecture hall at the Ottawa public library, Tuesday night, to hear Jorge Martin speak on the Bolivarian Revolution. The event had a special significance as it fell on May the 1^st, International Worker's Day.

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Just as in previous years, two Venezuelan union federations organized competing demonstrations in support of the May 1 International Workers’ Day. While the pro-government demonstration attracted more marchers, it appeared more divided than the smaller anti-Chavez demonstration.

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In a career that has produced more than 55 television documentaries, Pilger's first major film for the cinema, The War on Democracy, will be released in the United Kingdom on May 11, 2007. Pilger spent several weeks filming in Venezuela and The War on Democracy contains an exclusive interview with Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez.

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Brent trades council pledged solidarity with workers at an occupied bathroom ceramics factory in Venezuela last week. From Morning Star, Friday April 27 2007

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FRETECO and the workers at Sanitarios Maracay thank everybody for the international solidarity they have received so far. The response has been tremendous and has played a role in getting the workers released. However, we have to keep the pressure on to make sure the regional governor, Didalco Bolivar, resigns. Everybody responsible for the repression should be held accountable!

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Jorge Martin's revolutionary Venezuela speaking tour of North America started with an anti-imperialist demonstration in Montreal.

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The workers from Sanitarios Maracay arrested on April 24 on their way to the FRETECO demo in Caracas were released the day after. Here is Megan Hise's account of the arrest and their release.

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At the Northern TUC conference on Saturday the 14th of April 2007 the following motion in solidarity with the Venezuelan Revolution was passed unanimously.

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