IMGpapers 1976–79

Newspapers of the International Marxist Group and its forerunners, 1976–79

VENEZUELA - A DEMOCRATIC OASIS?

Red Weekly No. 176, 25 November 1976 · pp. 11-12 of the scan · 229 words

The scan: rw-no176-nov-25-1976.pdf (PDF, Marxists Internet Archive, opens at this page)

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page 11 of the scan

result from this development of events in Lebanon are not encouraging The mass movement has been curbed and but l nas not yet been disarmed or smashed. To accomplish this will prove to be a much harder nut for the Arab bourgeoisie to crack.

Oasis trade. President Perez of Venezuela, on a visit to Britain inis week nas been named b press as the representative of an of democratic enlightenment' tere nave been cans tor a big enron D the Labour Government to make Perez welcome and affiliation of Venezuela's ruling party, ACCIOn • bemocratica Docialis International to which the Labour Party is ne rea reason tor mis entausidsi I Rowlands, who said that it could result in substantially increased -AlinouGr Venezuela is clearly no Pinochet's Chile or Videla's Argentina, the economic and political situation is not unar rosy • Tor ne bosular masses Behind the facade of parliamentary democracy the reality for the working people or venezuela is one or nuncer unem ployment and repression A recent example of this situation was ine murder under ponce torture or coret Rodriguez, leader of the Liga Socialista (Socialist League Venezuelar of the Fourth International). Our com rades have launched a vigorous campaign for democratic rights and as part of our sondant revolutional forces of Venezuela we call on LaDOU Party members in particular to denounce

page 12 of the scan

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