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From: "michael a. lebowitz" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, March 10, 2003 10:45 AM
Subject: [OPE-L:8573] International Solidarity with Venezuela's Bolivarian
Revolution
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> Dear friends and comrades,
>
> Last year in April, many of us watched in horror at the coup against the
> elected government of Venezuela and rejoiced when the people and the army
> restored that government to office. For the purpose of promoting
discussion
> of precisely what the Bolivarian Revolution is all about, building a
> network of solidarity with that process and celebrating the defeat of the
> coup, an International Conference on Solidarity with the Bolivarian
> Revolution will take place in Caracas from 10 to 13 April 2003.
> In addition to a cultural and artistic celebration of the victory over the
> coup, at the core of this event will be an international forum on the
> achievements of the Bolivarian Revolution, the enemies of that Revolution
> and the struggle against neoliberal globalisation. Among forum
participants
> already confirmed are:
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> Abel Prieto (Minister of Culture, Cuba)
> Evo Morales (Uruguay)
> Bernard Cassen (ATTAC, France)
> Fausto Bertinotti (Communist Refoundation Party, Italy)
> Danielle Mitterand (France)
> Ignacio Ramonet (Le Monde Diplomatique)
> James Petras (USA)
> Jose Bove (France)
> Mark Weisbrot (USA)
> Marta Harnecker (Chile)
> Perry Anderson (UK)
> Richard Gott (UK)
> Susan George (USA)
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> Among those invited (but not yet confirmed) are Atilio Boron, Eduardo
> Galeano, Frei Betto, Jose Saramago, Leonardo Boff, Joseph Stiglitz, Nelson
> Mandela, Noam Chomsky, Oliver Stone, Samir Amin, Theotonio Dos Santos,
> Istvan Meszaros and Jesse Jackson.
> Everyday, the enemies of the Bolivarian process continue their attempt to
> restore neoliberalism and sham democracy to Venezuela. Come to Caracas on
> 10-13 April to show your solidarity with the Bolivarian process. For
> further information, contact [log in to unmask]
>
> in solidarity,
> Mike Lebowitz (from Caracas)
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