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Sent: Friday, February 06, 2009 1:07 AM
Subject: [Newsletter] US and Venezuela clash over synagogue attack, marches 
follow murder of unioinists in Anzoategui, and more


Venezuela and U.S. Clash in OAS Over Synagogue Attack

February 5th, 2009

Representatives of Venezuela and the United States to the Organization of
American States (OAS) shared concerns about last Saturday's attack on a
prominent synagogue in Caracas and accused each other's governments of
playing a role in the incident. Also, the Venezuelan foreign relations
minister met with representatives of the Venezuelan Jewish community to
offer condolences and to guarantee a successful investigation.
http://www.venezuelanalysis.com/news/4174

Unionists' Murder Followed by Marches and Arrests in Anzoategui, Venezuela

February 5th, 2009

Following the murder of two workers at a Mitsubishi plant, marches and
meetings have involved more of the regional community in the union
struggle, while six police have been arrested, and a range of commissions
have been established.
http://www.venezuelanalysis.com/news/4172

A New Era Between Washington and Venezuela?

>From everything that's been said and done in less than a month by the new
administration of Barack Obama, is there evidence of any change in the
hostile and aggressive tone against Venezuela?
http://www.venezuelanalysis.com/analysis/4176

Polish trade-unions support Mitsubishi workers in Venezuela

Wednesday, 04 February 2009

A meeting was held in the headquarters of the biggest Polish trade-union
confederation to discuss the situation in Venezuela. At the end of the
meeting a letter of protest against the repression of the Mitsubishi
workers was handed to the delegation from Venezuela which included a
member of the Venezuelan National Assembly. Polish workers expressed their
solidarity with Venezuelan workers and urged the Venezuelan delegation to
raise the issue of the repressed workers to President Chavez.
http://www.handsoffvenezuela.org/polish_unions_support_mitsubishi_workers.htm

Chávez to CNN: Hopefully U.S.-Venezuela Relations Will Be As With Clinton

February 4th, 2009

In an exclusive interview with the international news network CNN on
Monday, Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez said that his government will
maintain its extensive social programs no matter how low oil prices drop,
and re-iterated his hope that relations with the U.S. will be restored.
http://www.venezuelanalysis.com/news/4170

Opposition Denounces Use of State Funds to Promote United Socialist Party
of Venezuela

February 4th, 2009

On Tuesday, opposition political parties in Venezuela accused the
government of President Hugo Chávez of violating the national constitution
by using public funds to finance the primary elections of the United
Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV).
http://www.venezuelanalysis.com/news/4171

Hands Off Venezuela meetings in Ireland

Tuesday, 03 February 2009
Two meetings of the Hands Off Venezuela Campaign in Ireland are taking
place in Dublin on February 10 and Cork on February 11.
http://www.handsoffvenezuela.org/hov_meetings_in_ireland_feb_09.htm

ALBA Trade Bloc Forms Joint Food Company at Summit in Venezuela

February 3rd, 2009

Venezuela, Nicaragua, Ecuador, Bolivia, Honduras, and Dominica created a
joint food production company and laid out plans to guarantee food
security in the Caribbean, Central, and South American regions during an
extraordinary summit of the regional trade bloc known as the ALBA in
Caracas on Monday.
http://www.venezuelanalysis.com/news/4165

Day of Celebrations across Venezuela for Revolution's 10th Anniversary

February 3rd, 2009

To celebrate 10 years in government President Hugo Chavez declared
February 2 a public holiday, seeing thousands rallying and celebrating
around the country, and shops, schools, and banks closed.
http://www.venezuelanalysis.com/news/4164

[Video] Venezuela: The assassination of Tiko Tiko

Monday, 02 February 2009

These two videos show how the workers only had stones and the police was
firing live ammunition, contrary to reports in the Venezuelan bourgeois
media. The first video shows the moment in which Javier Marcano (Tiko
Tiko) was killed.
http://www.handsoffvenezuela.org/video_assassination_tiko_tiko.htm

[Video] Repression of Anzoategui Police against Mitsubishi workers in
Venezuela

Monday, 02 February 2009

We publish here videos of the brutal repression of the Anzoategui Police
against the Mitsubishi workers on January 29, which ended up in three
workers dead.
http://www.handsoffvenezuela.org/video_repression_anzoategui_police_against_mitsubishi_workers.htm












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