Tag Archive for democracy

Samuel Moncada Address to Venezuela’s National Assembly: Fascism & Cyber-Terrorism Against Venezuela

Venezuela’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Samuel Moncada, discusses what he describes to be an ongoing multifaceted coup attempt against Venezuela in the aftermath of its recent July 28, 2024 presidential election. We thank TeleSUR for granting us permission to re-publish this video in English.

Mary Dugarte on Venezuela’s Laws of Popular Power

AFGJ met with Venezuelan journalist Mary Dugarte during our accompaniment of the July 28 presidential elections in Venezuela. Dugarte discusses Venezuela’s evolving Plan for the Homeland initiated by former president Hugo Chávez. This blueprint for sovereign development in Venezuela comprises eight laws concerning key sectors of popular power in Venezuela: economic, social, cultural, educational and…

Two months since Election Day: celebrating democracy in Venezuela

Alliance for Global Justice has been on the ground with social movements in Venezuela since the July 28 elections. Check out some of our latest footage and reports below. The Bolivarian Militia of #Venezuela mobilizes to defend their democracy 🇻🇪 Check out our latest interview with Captain Felipe Daniel Arce of the Militia’s Valles del…

Interview with Braulio Álvarez, campesino leader and member of Venezuela’s National Assembly

 Braulio Álvarez is a well-known community leader and National Assembly member in Venezuela, where he serves on the Finance Committee. He has been the target of multiple assassination attempts against peasant leaders reclaiming collective ownership of land. Álvarez discusses the legacy of the Bolivarian Revolution and empowerment of the rural working class formative to…

While the U.S. neglects democracy at home, self-determination prevails in Venezuela despite attacks to the electoral system

AFGJ has been in the ground with social movements since the people of Venezuela elected United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) candidate Nicolás Maduro. We saw hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans flood the streets of Caracas and hundreds of cities across the country to show the world who voted for Maduro. William Camacaro (National Co-Coordinator…

Communique (August 2, 2024): Alliance for Global Justice delegation reports back on accompaniment of July 28 presidential elections in Venezuela

Communique: For immediate release Media contact: William Camacaro, Alliance for Global Justice Email: william@afgj.org Phone: +1 (202) 540-8336 Ext. 501 We are a group of 17 citizens of various countries living in the United States, Canada and Costa Rica who visited Venezuela from July 21-31, 2024 to learn about the Bolivarian Revolution underway since 1999, to accompany the…

AFGJ condemns the attempted military coup in Bolivia and commends the Arce Administration for its swift action to restore popular democracy

Alliance for Global Justice congratulates the Arce Administration for its swift action to restore popular democracy in Bolivia just hours after its National Army surrounded the Palacio Quemado with tanks and armored vehicles during a Cabinet meeting, calling for the resignation of the President and the entire Cabinet. The effort was led by Commander Juan…

Webinar announcement: How Venezuela is Overcoming the U.S. Blockade ft. Carlos Ron and Yosmer Arellán

Join AFGJ for Venezuela Solidarity Network‘s next monthly webinar/picket Venezuela’s Bolivarian Revolution has been the target of U.S. imperial power and persistent regime change attempts. As Venezuela prepares for its July 28 elections, it continues to confront hybrid warfare aimed at overturning popular will and undermining its democracy: coup attempts, assassination plots, and economic strangulation…

Honduras 2023 saw the U.S.-supported right wing escalate its attacks against the people’s elected government. Will 2024 bring any accountability or change?

by Victoria Cervantes, Victoria Cervantes is an AFGJ Board Member and one of the Honduras Solidarity Network coordinators. Vicki is a founding member of the group La Voz de los de Abajo Chicago which has been accompanying the Honduran campesinx and social movements in solidarity since 1998. 2023 saw aggressive actions from the remnants of…