English French Spanish 70 Prominent British Figures Oppose Coup Plots in Venezuela
English French Spanish 70 Prominent British Figures Oppose Coup Plots in Venezuela
In the face of the aggressive campaign against the government of Nicolás Maduro, prominent figures have come out in support of the Bolivarian Revolution.British newspaper The Guardian published Thursday a statement by 70 British figures condemning the thwarted coup attempt against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
The letter was signed by prominent figures such as filmmaker John Pilger, writer Richard Gott, and journalist Victoria Brittain, as well as members of parliament, union leaders, and academics.
“We call on all governments internationally to respect Venezuela’s elected, constitutional Government and condemn this latest coup attempt,” stated the letter.
It also drew attention to the similarities between what is happening in Venezuela today with what occurred in Chile shortly before the military coup against the democratically-elected government of Salvador Allende.
The government of President Nicolas Maduro exposed a coup conspiracy against his government and has been denounced what he calls an “economic war” being waged against the country.
There has also been a concerted media campaign targeting the Venezuelan government that is attempting to portray the country as a violent dictatorship that is being mismanaged economically.
The Sunday New York Times published an opinion piece by right-wing author Enrique Krauze that was heavily criticized by Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting for committing many factual errors about the present situation in Venezuela.
In response to these provocations against the democratically-elected government in Caracas, governments and social movements throughout have expressed their solidarity with Venezuela and President Maduro.
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http://www.consulvenvancouver.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=760
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