Charley Allan of the Hands Off Venezuela campaign wrote a letter to The Independent complaining about their article Garcia claims Peru win spells end of regional takeover by Chavez, which falsely portrays Hugo Chavez as a dictator. We republish the letter as it was published in the paper.

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Classes at the University of the Andes (ULA) were suspended again last week, as disturbances and protests continued in Merida. In response to the violence, various government representatives announced that behind the disturbances is a conspiracy to “destabilize” the country.

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Hands Off Venezuela received an interesting letter on the recent violence in the city of Merida, which gives a good insight in the right wing terrorism that is increasing in Venezuela. We publish it here together with a public statement (in English and Spanish) by the student movement.

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Following the hugely successful visit to London by Venezuelan President, Hugo Chavez, where he addressed audiences of hundreds, the Hands Off Venezuela campaign is to be launched in Scotland with a press conference at the Scottish Parliament on Wednesday, 31st May.

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