Date and Time:
Sunday June 29th
4pm BST / 11am EDT / 8am PDT 8.30pm India Standard Time
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About this event:
In the regional elections for the unicameral national Parliament in Venezuela, the alliance led by the Partido Socialista Unido de Venezuela increased its margin, winning approximately 90% of the 256 seats and about 82% of the votes. Additionally, it won 23 out of 24 gubernatorial races. What did the Chavista forces do this time around that differed from previous elections?
Since the May 25 elections, there has been no communication from the US government. Why has it been so uncharacteristically silent about the election results? On the other hand, Canada uncharacteristically jumped the gun on its master, the US, resulting in Yvan Gill, the Venezuelan foreign minister, decrying Canada as “the 51st state of the United States” and questioning its moral authority to comment on democratic processes.
Speakers:
Sonya Surabhi Gupta (Professor, Latin American Studies, Jamia Millia Islamia Central University in New Delhi)
Mohammad Marandi (Professor, University of Tehran)
Jesus Rodriguez-Espinoza (Editor, Orinoco Tribune)
Cira Pascual Marquina (Popular educator, Pluriversidad, El Panal Commune, Caracas’)
Arnold August (Writer & Journalist)
Alison Bodine (Venezuela solidarity network)
Diego Sequera, (MISIÓN VERDAD)
Moderator: Radhika Desai (Convenor, International Manifesto Group.)
Sponsors and Organizers:
International Manifesto Group, Venezuelanalysis, Orinoco Tribune, Kawsachun News, Misión Verdad, Venezuela Solidarity Campaign, Venezuela Solidarity Network.
