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VENEZUELAN’S opposition went ahead with its “takeover” march yesterday in defiance of the pre-election ban on gatherings.
The Democratic Unity Roundtable (Mud) coalition said on Thursday that its “taking of Caracas” march would proceed ahead of Sunday’s elections to the new constituent assembly.
This is despite Venezuelan law prohibiting meetings, rallies, protests, campaigning and the sale of alcohol for 48 hours before an election.
International solidarity can ensure that Trump and his machine cannot prevail without a level of political and economic cost that he will not want to pay, argues CLAUDIA WEBBE
The global left must be unwavering in it is support for Venezuela as Washington increases its aggression, and clear-eyed about the West’s cynical motives for targeting it, says CLAUDIA WEBBE