Today marks the first anniversary of the start of the violent 2014 ‘La Salida’ protests in Venezuela. The intention is to oust the country’s elected, constitutional Government.
These developments in Venezuela are disturbing echo of the US backed rightwing coup in Chile 42 years ago when Salvador Allende was brutally overthrown. Allende was replaced by the vile dictator General Augusto Pinochet with horrifying consequences for human rights and the neoliberal economics that was inflicted on the country led to an exponential rise in poverty and inequality.
The violence and undemocratic intentions of these extremist elements have also been condemned by regional bodies such as the Organisation of American States and Union of South American Nations.
Commenting on the Situation in Venezuela, Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa said: “We are reminded of the economic warfare that was carried out by the Chilean elites against Salvador Allende once they realized that they could not achieve victory in the ballot box and were defeated in the legislative elections in 1973.”
Everyone who believes in democracy and progressive politics should support the Venezuelan people against this rightwing, anti-democratic insurgency.
That is why I was proud to add my name to the statement below in support of peace and dialogue in Venezuela, and against U.S sanctions, which they recently introduced on the country. Prominent signatories supporting President Nicolas Maduro's government include former Labour Government Ministers Frank Dobson, Peter Hain, Sir Gerald Kaufman and Andrew Smith.
This is the full statement followed by all the names of all the signatories.
"We the undersigned join Latin America’s main regional bodies such as the Organisation of American States and UNASUR (Union of South American nations) in both condemning the wave of anti-democratic violence from extreme elements of Venezuela’s right-wing opposition, whose declared aim (‘La Salida’) is the ousting of the elected government, and in supporting the calls of Venezuela’s elected President Nicolas Maduro for peace and dialogue.
"We agree with the OAS in its call for “respect for the principle of non intervention in the internal affairs of states and its commitment to the defense of democratic institutionalism of the state of law in agreement with the OAS Charter and international law,” and therefore disagree with all external interference, including through any US sanctions on Venezuela.
"We urge all parties internationally to support the efforts of UNASUR in working for peace and dialogue in Venezuela.”
Signatories:
1. Dave Anderson MP,
2. William Bain MP,
3. Roberta Blackman-Woods MP,
4. Paul Blomfield MP,
5. Katy Clark MP,
6. Michael Connarty MP,
7. Jeremy Corbyn MP,
8. Mike Crockart MP,
9. Jim Cunningham MP,
10. Nic Dakin MP,
11. Ian Davidson MP,
12. John Denham MP,
13. Rt. Hon Frank Dobson MP,
14. Brian Donohoe MP,
15. Frank Doran MP,
16. Jim Dowd MP,
17. Mark Durkan MP,
18. Neil Findlay MSP,
19. John Finnie MSP,
20. Paul Flynn MP,
21. George Galloway MP,
22. Andrew George MP,
23. Lord Anthony Gifford QC,
24. Sheila Gilmore MP,
25. Roger Godsiff MP,
26. Tom Greatrex MP,
27. Nia Griffith MP,
28. Rt. Hon. Peter Hain MP,
29. David Hamilton MP,
30. Mike Hancock MP,
31. Mark Hendrick MP,
32. Stephen Hepburn MP,
33. Cara Hilton MSP,
34. Kate Hoey MP,
35. Jim Hood MP,
36. Kelvin Hopkins MP,
37. George Howarth MP,
38. Glenda Jackson MP,
39. Cathy Jamieson MP,
40. Bethan Jenkins AM (Welsh Assembly Member,)
41. Darren Johnson AM (London Assembly Member,)
42. Baroness Jenny Jones AM (London Assembly Member,)
43. Rt. Hon. Sir Gerald Kaufman MP,
44. Jean Lambert MEP,
45. Ian Lavery MP,
46. John Leech MP,
47. Alex Lowley MSP,
48. Elfyn Llwyd MP,
49. John McDonnell MP,
50. Catherine McKinnell MP,
51. Siobhan McMahon MSP,
52. Anne McTaggart MSP,
53. Michael Meacher MP,
54. Graeme Morrice MP,
55. Grahame Morris MP,
56. Ian Murray MP,
57. Lord Martin O’Neill of Clackmannan,
58. Fiona O’Donnell MP,
59. Sandra Osborne MP,
60. Albert Owen MP,
61. Murad Qureshi AM (London Assembly Member,)
62. Jenny Rathbone AM (Welsh Assembly Member,)
63. Lord Nic Rea,
64. Linda Riordan MP,
65. RT. Hon. Dame Joan Ruddock MP,
66. John Robertson MP,
67. Alex Rowley MSP,
68. Lindsey Roy MP CBE,
69. Barry Sheerman MP,
70. Jim Sheridan MP,
71. Rt. Hon. Andrew Smith MP,
72. Elaine Smith MSP,
73. Stephen Timms MP,
74. Derek Twigg MP,
75. Jean Urquhart MSP,
76. David Ward MP,
77. Tom Watson MP,
78. Sandra White MSP,
79. Hywel Williams MP,
80. Mark Williams MP,
81. Chris Williamson MP
82. Mike Wood MP
These developments in Venezuela are disturbing echo of the US backed rightwing coup in Chile 42 years ago when Salvador Allende was brutally overthrown. Allende was replaced by the vile dictator General Augusto Pinochet with horrifying consequences for human rights and the neoliberal economics that was inflicted on the country led to an exponential rise in poverty and inequality.
The violence and undemocratic intentions of these extremist elements have also been condemned by regional bodies such as the Organisation of American States and Union of South American Nations.
Commenting on the Situation in Venezuela, Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa said: “We are reminded of the economic warfare that was carried out by the Chilean elites against Salvador Allende once they realized that they could not achieve victory in the ballot box and were defeated in the legislative elections in 1973.”
Everyone who believes in democracy and progressive politics should support the Venezuelan people against this rightwing, anti-democratic insurgency.
That is why I was proud to add my name to the statement below in support of peace and dialogue in Venezuela, and against U.S sanctions, which they recently introduced on the country. Prominent signatories supporting President Nicolas Maduro's government include former Labour Government Ministers Frank Dobson, Peter Hain, Sir Gerald Kaufman and Andrew Smith.
This is the full statement followed by all the names of all the signatories.
"We the undersigned join Latin America’s main regional bodies such as the Organisation of American States and UNASUR (Union of South American nations) in both condemning the wave of anti-democratic violence from extreme elements of Venezuela’s right-wing opposition, whose declared aim (‘La Salida’) is the ousting of the elected government, and in supporting the calls of Venezuela’s elected President Nicolas Maduro for peace and dialogue.
"We agree with the OAS in its call for “respect for the principle of non intervention in the internal affairs of states and its commitment to the defense of democratic institutionalism of the state of law in agreement with the OAS Charter and international law,” and therefore disagree with all external interference, including through any US sanctions on Venezuela.
"We urge all parties internationally to support the efforts of UNASUR in working for peace and dialogue in Venezuela.”
Signatories:
1. Dave Anderson MP,
2. William Bain MP,
3. Roberta Blackman-Woods MP,
4. Paul Blomfield MP,
5. Katy Clark MP,
6. Michael Connarty MP,
7. Jeremy Corbyn MP,
8. Mike Crockart MP,
9. Jim Cunningham MP,
10. Nic Dakin MP,
11. Ian Davidson MP,
12. John Denham MP,
13. Rt. Hon Frank Dobson MP,
14. Brian Donohoe MP,
15. Frank Doran MP,
16. Jim Dowd MP,
17. Mark Durkan MP,
18. Neil Findlay MSP,
19. John Finnie MSP,
20. Paul Flynn MP,
21. George Galloway MP,
22. Andrew George MP,
23. Lord Anthony Gifford QC,
24. Sheila Gilmore MP,
25. Roger Godsiff MP,
26. Tom Greatrex MP,
27. Nia Griffith MP,
28. Rt. Hon. Peter Hain MP,
29. David Hamilton MP,
30. Mike Hancock MP,
31. Mark Hendrick MP,
32. Stephen Hepburn MP,
33. Cara Hilton MSP,
34. Kate Hoey MP,
35. Jim Hood MP,
36. Kelvin Hopkins MP,
37. George Howarth MP,
38. Glenda Jackson MP,
39. Cathy Jamieson MP,
40. Bethan Jenkins AM (Welsh Assembly Member,)
41. Darren Johnson AM (London Assembly Member,)
42. Baroness Jenny Jones AM (London Assembly Member,)
43. Rt. Hon. Sir Gerald Kaufman MP,
44. Jean Lambert MEP,
45. Ian Lavery MP,
46. John Leech MP,
47. Alex Lowley MSP,
48. Elfyn Llwyd MP,
49. John McDonnell MP,
50. Catherine McKinnell MP,
51. Siobhan McMahon MSP,
52. Anne McTaggart MSP,
53. Michael Meacher MP,
54. Graeme Morrice MP,
55. Grahame Morris MP,
56. Ian Murray MP,
57. Lord Martin O’Neill of Clackmannan,
58. Fiona O’Donnell MP,
59. Sandra Osborne MP,
60. Albert Owen MP,
61. Murad Qureshi AM (London Assembly Member,)
62. Jenny Rathbone AM (Welsh Assembly Member,)
63. Lord Nic Rea,
64. Linda Riordan MP,
65. RT. Hon. Dame Joan Ruddock MP,
66. John Robertson MP,
67. Alex Rowley MSP,
68. Lindsey Roy MP CBE,
69. Barry Sheerman MP,
70. Jim Sheridan MP,
71. Rt. Hon. Andrew Smith MP,
72. Elaine Smith MSP,
73. Stephen Timms MP,
74. Derek Twigg MP,
75. Jean Urquhart MSP,
76. David Ward MP,
77. Tom Watson MP,
78. Sandra White MSP,
79. Hywel Williams MP,
80. Mark Williams MP,
81. Chris Williamson MP
82. Mike Wood MP
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