NYC: Fri., April 19 Solidarity with Venezuela

Defend the Maduro Election in Venezuela

 No to Any U.S.-backed Capriles Coup

 Respect Venezuela's Election Results

 Hands Off Cuban Doctors

    ¡CHAVEZ PRESENTE, MADURO PRESIDENTE!     

Right-wing elements backed by U.S. imperialism are attempting a coup against constitutional rule in Venezuela. Seven people in Venezuela have already been killed. There is a witch hunt against Cuban doctors who have made great sacrifice to provide health care there. The Venezuelan masses, other Latin Americans and progressives worldwide have stood up and said "no" to this coup, which follows the rightist defeat in that country's free and fair election April 14.
 
There is no question that the Bolivarian candidate, Nicolas Maduro, won the election. With a much higher proportion of the population voting than in U.S. elections, Maduro's victory was as substantial as Barack Obama's last November and much stronger than any of George W. Bush's. And he won this election even though 90 percent of the still privately owned media slandered him and his party throughout the campaign.

No one outside Venezuela has any right to challenge the authenticity of the April 14 election. That the Obama administration has demanded a recount is only proof of the dangerous intervention of U.S. imperialism in Venezuelan and Latin American affairs.
 
Obama's aggressive stand is a sign that Washington believes that the Bolivarian movement can be overthrown now that Hugo Chávez is no longer alive. The European Union and especially the Spanish regime has joined the U.S. in this attempt. This imperialist offensive must be stopped.

Join the National Days of
Solidarity with VENEZUELA
FRIDAY, APRIL 19

In New York City
4 pm - 6:30 pm in front of the Venezuelan Consulate
7 East 51st  St. 
Take the "M" or 'E' to 5th Ave,
'F' to 47-50 Rockefeller Center
 
Sponsored by Alberto Lovera Bolivarian Circle, International Action Center, HondurasUSAResistencia, IFCO/Pastors for Peace, July 26 Coalition, Casa de las Americas, FMLN, La Peña del Bronx, May 1st Coalition, Fuerza de la Revolucion, People's Power Assembly, Alianza Paiz de Ecuador, Peoples Power Movement, International Concerned Friends & Family of Mumia, ProLibertad, Popular Education Project to Free the Cuban 5 (groups in formation)