[pr-x] Forum on Venezuela (March 21) and Anti-Racism Rally at City Hall (March 23, 11:00 am)

[Kimball Cariou]

Please share these important notices widely. Note that the rally to mark 
the International Day for the Elimination of Racism begins at 11:00 am, 
Saturday, March 23, at Vancouver City Hall (12th and Cambie). This event 
is particularly important after the recent mass killing of Muslims in 
New Zealand, and the ongoing attempts by some groups in Vancouver to use 
"free speech" as justification for spreading Islamophobia and hate 
speech. (Some previous social media invitations had a different starting 
time. Here is the Facebook link)

https://www.latest.facebook.com/events/617168812060870/

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VENEZUELAPEACE AND SOLIDARITY COMMITTEE OF VANCOUVER

*PUBLIC FORUM: VENEZUELA, CENTER OF THE LATIN AMERICAN WAR ZONE*

Thursday, March 21, 7:00-9:00 p.m.
Center for Socialist Education, 706 Clark Drive, Vancouver

Speakers from the Committee will talk about (1) Venezuela as the current 
focus of the continuing imperialist, "dirty war" on Latin America, and 
(2) building solidarity for Bolivarian Venezuela and peace.

While the US and its allies did its best to destabilize Venezuela and 
push the right-wing opposition into a civil war, and their international 
media churned the frenzy to give the appearance of a civil war, they did 
not succeed. There is no civil war. The leader of the opposition to the 
Bolivarian movement, despite all the resources imperialism provided, has 
been neutralized and is taking refuge in Colombia for the moment. A 
legal case of sedition is being prepared against him. The defense of 
Bolivarian Venezuela on February 23rd, supported by a widely expressed 
voice of solidarity around the world, was a triumph in this episode of 
the war on Venezuela and the efforts to subjugate all of Latin America 
and the Caribbean to imperialist command. However, danger lurks. The US 
and its allies including Canada and in Europe is preparing to engage in 
more interference and attempts at intervention. They are arming and 
training special forces in Colombia, Brazil and Colombia. Meanwhile, 
sanctions are starving the Venezuelan society by blocking much needed 
funds and supplies from entering the country and restricting exports. 
The Maduro government is doing its best to find aid and further 
socialize the country for survival and advancement. However, time is 
short. International solidarity is urgently required to help the 
Venezuelan people live and fend off more imperialist and right-wing attacks.

Please come to this vital discussion. Your solidarity is necessary! The 
situation will be explained in more detail, and in the context of 
imperialist strategy and interests in Latin America. We will then 
discuss building solidarity.

This email and #venezuelapeacesol on Twitter.
https://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=amigos%20del%20frente%20hugo%20chavez-canada


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