Socialist Appeal - International Marxist Tendency
Marxism. Socialism. Revolution.
Donald Trump, in regards to the current situation in Venezuela, has stated that he is "not going to rule out a military option". With such comments, Trump is speaking on behalf of the imperialist US establishment. We publish here a statement by Hands Off Venezuela USA, calling for solidarity with the Venezuelan masses.
The Tory government has responded to the Constituent Assembly elections in Venezuela on Sunday July 30 with an escalation of hypocritical imperialist rhetoric and actions. Whilst denouncing the Maduro government, Theresa May and Boris Johnson have no qualms forging close alliances with despots in Saudi Arabia or the Erdogan regime in Turkey.
Before the results were even in for Sunday’s Constituent Assembly election in Venezuela, the opposition and western imperialism had already declared there had been massive fraud and that they would not recognise the legitimacy of the Assembly. Since then, they have piled up pressure on all fronts. Jorge Martin asks: what is to be done?
The Venezuelan opposition, backed by Washington and Madrid, has launched an all out offensive to prevent Sunday's Constituent Assembly elections form going ahead. We stand firmly against this reactionary attempt which can only be defeated by revolutionary means.
The Venezuelan opposition is stepping up its campaign, organising a “sovereign consultation” last Sunday, 16th July. The opposition has announced that Sunday's consultation marks the “zero hour” for a national, permanent and open ended “trancazo” (road blockades), until the “fall of the dictatorship”. The aim is clear: to overthrow the government of Nicolas Maduro.