Fact-finding delegations: Come see Venezuela's revolution for yourself

GET PAST THE HYPE!

COME SEE VENEZUELA'S REVOLUTION FOR YOURSELF

Since the election of Hugo Chavez in 1999 Venezuela has embarked on a profound and controversial project of reinventing society from within, changing a political and economic system that benefits the few and powerful to one that gives ordinary Venezuelans a seat at the table. With new space for political participation opened to grassroots social movements, once-marginalized Venezuelan citizens have come out of the shadows to demand an active role in society.

Now, for the first time, millions of Venezuelans have access to education, job training, housing, land, clean water, health care, and something maybe even more precious: dignity.

While the personality of Hugo Chavez monopolizes the headlines and the mainstream media reduces complex issues to simplistic soundbites, the reality of the Venezuelan revolution is complex, contradictory and ever-changing. Global Exchange, a San Francisco-based human rights organization, has been countering superficial mainstream media-coverage by hosting delegations to Venezuela that connect participants to the local, grassroots Venezuelans that are actively building a new future.

We invite you to travel to Venezuela with Global Exchange to dig past the headlines and explore the changes occurring in Venezuela, Latin America and the hemisphere as a whole. Meet with human rights activists, rural agricultural workers, labor unions, community activists, journalists, and government as well as opposition figures, and see for yourself the unprecedented social change that is occurring at this historic time.

At the crossroads of the Andean mountains, the Caribbean coast, the Amazon rainforest, and the Amacuro River Delta, Venezuela's wondrous natural diversity and beauty combined with a social justice agenda guarantee an exciting - and unforgettable - experience.

DELEGATIONS in 2008

Democracy, Development, and Regional Integration- A New Vision for the Americas
August 09 - 19, 2008

Labor, Land Reform, and Agriculture
September 06 - 16, 2008

Health and Healing
October 04 - 14, 2008

Popular Democracy : Observing the 2008 Regional Elections
November 15 - 25, 2008

Democracy, Development, and Regional Integration- A New Vision for the Americas
December 05 - 15, 2008

How to Register:

For more information and an online application form, click here.

To secure your space on a delegation please submit your registration form and a deposit of $200 two months before departure. Deposits are non-refundable but transferable for up to one year toward the cost of another tour. Payments by check, Mastercard or Visa are welcome.
Contact the Venezuela Program Coordinator with any questions about Venezuela: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  | 1-800-497-1994 ext. 247.