Hands Off Venezuela at the London - Caracas concert, Trafalgar square
- 02 September 2006
On Friday 1st September, a concert jointly organised by the mayors
of London and Caracas was held in Trafalgar Square to highlight the
growing links between the two cities. Hands Off Venezuela was present
with a stall which attracted a great deal of interest, varying from
people not knowing what was happeni
ng in Venezuela at all to loyal
supporters of President Chavez thanking us for our support! Many
books, DVDs and posters were sold, with lots of people also signing up
for more information.
The concert itself was a success, despite being scaled down after several acts pulled out. It began with a speech from Mayor Ken Livingstone who highlighted the positive, radical changes in Venezuela, and the attempts by US imperialism to defeat the revolution. Greater Caracas Mayor Juan Barreto was due to speak, but owing to recent political events in Caracas, was forced to stay in Venezuela.
All in all a very successful event for Hands Off Venezuela!
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