MELBOURNE

Thursday March 12th – Defend the Venezuelan Revolution! [seminar]

6pm Thursday 12 March
Kathleen Syme Library & Community Centre
251 Faraday St, Carlton

Further details to come.

SYDNEY

Thursday February 26th – Defend the Bolivarian Revolution! [seminar]

6pm Thursday 26 February
Humanist Society NSW
10 Shepherd St, Chippendale

Since the victory of the Bolivarian project in the 1998 elections, Venezuela has been working to transform the state apparatus, develop grassroots popular power and increase the population’s engagement in democracy. This initiative ensured billions of dollars, which prior to 1998 were sent overseas and to the Venezuelan capitalist class, were now available for education, health, land reform and community programs. However, resistance against imperialist powers has exposed Venezuela to frequent attacks. The Yankees whipped Venezuela with economic sabotage, media sabotage, social sabotage, terrorism, bombs, violence, blood and death, coup d’etat, manipulation of institutions, sanctions, international pressure and the kidnapping of their leadership.

Join us at 6pm on Thursday 26 February at the Humanist Society in Sydney to learn what is at stake if the Bolivarian Revolution is defeated, and the Venezuelan government’s strategies to resist imperialism.

Saturday February 28th – End the US blockade of Cuba and Venezuela! [protest]

12pm Saturday 28 February
Sydney Town Hall

Resist the United States revival of colonialism. The sovereignty of all states should be recognised and protected. We demand that the Australian government condemn the US blockade of Cuba and Venezuela, repair diplomatic and economic ties with Venezuela and Cuba, and release Maduro and Flores.

CANBERRA

Tuesday February 24th – The Revolution Will Not Be Televised [documentary screening]

6pm Tuesday 24 February
Baldessin Building at ANU, Acton

If the Bolivarian Revolution seeks to build 21st Century Socialism then the 2003 documentary “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised” is “Ten Days That Shook The World” for the 21st century.

By luck an Irish film crew, making a documentary about Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, was in the Miraflores presidential palace during the tumultuous 2002 coup against him and its dramatic aftermath. The result is this documentary which plays more like a Hollywood movie, and undoubtedly would be one were it not for its depiction of the defeat of the Venezuelan oligarchs and their US backers.

In the wake of the US bombing of Caracas and kidnapping of Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores this documentary is more timely as ever. In response to these kidnappings the people of Caracas began to retrace their steps from 2002, marching to Miraflores in support of their revolutionary Bolivarian government.

This film is not only a window into the history of the Bolivarian Revolution, but is a continuing testament to the perfidy of US imperialism and its Venezuelan compradors, and indictment of the lies they continue to pedal.

Join us in revisiting this historic victory of the Bolivarian Revolution as we work to organise solidarity here in Australia with the Revolution’s present protagonists.