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Subject: [Newsletter] Venezuelan regional elections, international observers
on Venezuelan elections, and more


Regional Elections: What Election Results Mean for Venezuela

Wednesday, 26 November 2008

Regional elections held in Venezuela on November 23rd, 2008 have been
portrayed in the U.S. media as a defeat for the government of President
Hugo Chávez, when in fact the results strongly favor his party, the PSUV.
The vast majority of state governorships and mayoralties, including those
in many strategic parts of the country such as the Orinoco Oil Belt,
remain under pro-government leadership.

http://www.handsoffvenezuela.org/regional_elections_what_results_mean.htm

International Observers "Dazzled" by Venezuelan Electoral Process

November 26th, 2008

A group of more than 130 international election observers praised the
organization, fairness, and efficiency of last Sunday's regional and local
elections in Venezuela, and also gave constructive suggestions for how to
reduce lines at polling booths in the future.

http://www.venezuelanalysis.com/news/3992

The Unfolding Revolution in Bolivia: A Report of the Bolivia Speaking
Events in Montreal

Wednesday, 26 November 2008

On November 12th and 13th, 2008, la Société Bolivarienne du Québec/Hands
Off Venezuela (SBQ/HOV), a revolutionary Latin American solidarity group
in Montreal, invited Cynthia Cisneros Fajardo from Bolivia to speak about
the revolutionary process that is unfolding in Bolivia. Cynthia Cisneros
Fajardo is a Bolivian journalist and activist who has taken part in
extensive community discussions on Bolivia's newly proposed constitution.
(Report also in French and Spanish)

http://www.handsoffvenezuela.org/report_bolivia_speaking_events_montreal.htm


UK teachers taught Latin lessons

Wednesday, 26 November 2008

First, London buses were run on cheap Venezuelan fuel. Then, former mayor
of London Ken Livingstone began advising authorities in Caracas on traffic
problems. Now, the latest link between the two areas appears to be in
education.

http://www.handsoffvenezuela.org/uk_teachers_taught_latin_lessons.htm

Letter to The Guardian in response to a biased article

Wednesday, 26 November 2008

We publish here a letter by Darrall Cozens of the National Steering
Committee of HOV Britain. The letter was sent to The Guardian newspaper in
response to a biased article published just before the elections on
Sunday.

http://www.handsoffvenezuela.org/letter_to_the_guardian_response_biased_article.htm

United Socialist Party of Venezuela Wins 81% of Mayoral Offices in Elections

November 25th 2008

Candidates from the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) won 81% of
the mayor's offices and 77% of the governorships in Venezuela in last
Sunday's regional and local elections, Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez
announced in a press conference Monday evening.

http://www.venezuelanalysis.com/news/3988

Venezuelan Political Leaders React Positively to Regional Election Results

November 25th 2008

After the results of the regional elections came out, winning candidates
of the ruling United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) committed to
strengthening socialism in their states, while winning opposition
candidates emphasized security and said they want to work with the
national government.

http://www.venezuelanalysis.com/news/3984

Report of Jorge Martin's trip to Malaysia and Indonesia

Tuesday, 25 November 2008

Between November 7-14, Jorge Martin, the International Secretary of Hands
Off Venezuela, visited Malaysia and Indonesia. In Malaysia, Jorge spoke at
the Socialism Malaysia 2008 Forum organized by the Socialist Party of
Malaysia. During his visit to Indonesia, Jorge spoke to workers who have
occupied their factory and run it under workers' control for 15 months.
There, he also met with a number of militant trade unionists discussing
about the factory occupation movement in Venezuela.

http://www.handsoffvenezuela.org/report_of_jorge_martins_trip_to_malaysia_and_indonesia.htm

[Video] Day of Solidarity with Revolution in Venezuela - Brussels - 15
November (French and Spanish)

Tuesday, 25 November 2008

http://www.handsoffvenezuela.org/video_day_solidarity_revolution_venezuela_brussels.htm

Opposition Also Wins Tachira and Carabobo States in Regional Elections

November 24th 2008

This morning Venezuela's National Electoral Council (CNE) announced that
the opposition won in two more states, in Tachira and Carabobo, which had
been too close to call last night.

http://www.venezuelanalysis.com/news/3983

Chávez Supporters Win 17 out of 23 Venezuelan States, but Lose 3 Most
Populous

Tuesday, 25 November 2008

President Hugo Chavez's governing party, the United Socialist Party of
Venezuela (PSUV) got mixed results in the regional and local elections
today, winning strongly in 17 out of 23 states, but losing the country's
two most populous states and the Capital District of Caracas, with two
more states still to be decided.

http://www.handsoffvenezuela.org/chavez_supporters_win_17_out_of_23_venezuelan_states.htm

Letter writing campaign against biased coverage a success

Tuesday, 25 November 2008

Canadian supporters of Hands Off Venezuela wrote in protest to the
National Post about their biased coverage of Venezuela. The large number
of well informed and passionate letters they received forced them to print
one response in yesterday's paper.

http://www.handsoffvenezuela.org/letter_writing_campaign_against_biased_coverage_success.htm

Successful 4th National Conference for HOV Britain

Monday, 24 November 2008

Hands Off Venezuela Britain held its 4th annual conference on Saturday
November 22nd at Birckbeck College, London.

http://www.handsoffvenezuela.org/hov_britain_4th_conference.htm

Belgium: Travelling through the revolution at Second National Day of
Solidarity with Venezuela

Friday, 21 November 2008

On November 15 a successful day of solidarity with the Venezuelan
revolution was held in Brussles, with many speakers from Belgian trade
unions, other solidarity campaigns and guest speaker Jesus Pino of the
Revolutionary Front of Steelworkers in Venezuela.

http://www.handsoffvenezuela.org/belgium_travelling_through_revolution.htm

Chavez Says Venezuela and Russia Will Build a Nuclear Reactor in Oil-Rich
Zulia

November 19th 2008

CARACAS -- Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez said that his country and
Russia intend to build a nuclear reactor in the oil-rich state of Zulia.

http://www.venezuelanalysis.com/newsbrief/3961

Hungarian-Venezuelan Solidarity Association joins Hands Off Venezuela!

Wednesday, 19 November 2008

On November 8, the Hands Off Venezuela campaign welcomed into its ranks
the Hungarian-Venezuelan Solidarity Association (HVSA), who after a period
of close collaboration and discussions had decided to join HOV. This is a
welcome addition to our campaign and we look forward to stepping up the
solidarity work with these comrades.

http://www.handsoffvenezuela.org/hvsa_joins_hov.htm

"People's Power" ("The Battle of Chile III") screened in London

Wednesday, 19 November 2008

On Wednesday, October 5th, in Bolívar Hall in London, there was a
screening of "People's Power" ("El poder popular") the third part of "The
Battle of Chile" ("La batalla de Chile"), by Patricio Guzmán, a film
produced in 1979. The film focuses on "People's Power", i.e. the formation
of grassroots movements and organisations that challenged the old
structures of Chilean society.

http://www.handsoffvenezuela.org/peoples_power_screened_in_london.htm





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