Emergency online rally: No to Trump’s war on Venezuela

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An emergency online rally will take place on Monday 15th December at 6.30pm in response to growing fears of a US-led military intervention in Venezuela.

The rally—No to Trump’s War on Venezuela—will bring together MPs, trade unionists, and peace and Latin America solidarity campaigners.

Richard Burgon MP, who will address the rally, said: “Donald Trump is openly threatening war on Venezuela – deploying warships off its coast and even saying land operations could begin very soon. Such a reckless intervention would bring huge civilian suffering and a wider regional destabilisation. Whatever excuses Trump gives, this is about grabbing Venezuela’s vast oil reserves. Now is the time to speak out — for peace, for sovereignty, and against yet another disastrous US-led war.”

Latin American expert and Venezuela Solidarity C Secretary Francisco Dominguez added: “There are deep fears that US military intervention in Venezuela would be the first step in a wider military escalation by Trump in Latin America. The US has a long history of interference in the continent, where so-called ‘regime change’ has caused widespread suffering and lasting harm. Leaders across the region have opposed this military build-up and any use of force or foreign intervention. We too need to speak out, reject this military escalation and call on all who stand for peace to say clearly: No to Trump’s war on Venezuela.”

The rally will bring together supporters of the No to Trump’s War on Venezuela statement, which has now been signed by more than 30 Parliamentarians including MPs Jeremy Corbyn, Richard Burgon, Diane Abbott, Zarah Sultana, John McDonnell, Sian Berry and Liz Saville Roberts; trade union general secretaries Daniel Kebede (NEU), Steve Gillian (POA), Maryam Eslamdoust (TSSA), Sarah Woolley (BFAWU) and Gawain Little (GFTU); writers Tariq Ali and Victoria Brittain; and Britain’s leading anti-war organisations, the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament and the Stop the War Coalition.

Event details:

• Online on Monday 15 December | 6.30pm- tickets here.
• Speakers include:
  • Jeremy Corbyn MP
  • Richard Burgon MP
  • Francesca Emanuele, Center for Economic and Policy Research (USA)
  • Lindsey German, Stop the War
  • Sophie Bolt, CND
  • Gawain Little, GFTU General Secretary
  • Maryam Eslamdoust, TSSA General Secretary
  • Francisco Dominguez, VSC
  • Bernard Regan, CSC
• Called by: Venezuela Solidarity Campaign Supported by: Stop the War Coalition & CND and Arise – a Festival of Left ideas.