Dear friends,
International committee has agreed the following statement and I am going
to tonights candle light vigil (see below) as well as signing the book of condolences in
Bolivar Hall,
best wishes,
Derek
As International Co-ordinator of the Green Party of England and Wales I
would like to offer condolences to the Venezuelan people for the loss of
President Hugo Chavez. Along with Jean Lambert MEP, Richard Mallender then
chair of the Green Party Executive and other members of the Green Party, I had
the pleasure of meeting Hugo Chavez when he spoke in London in 2006.
Venezuela is one of the few countries in the world that has become more
equal in the last decade. Hugo Chavez did so much to create community
development and social inclusion boosting health care, housing and education.
He was a friend to those in the barrios and indigenous people. While
Venezuela, like Britain in the 1980s, has an economy highly dependent on oil,
their government has been an advocate at climate negotiations of strong cuts in
CO2 emissions. While cancer has taken Hugo Chavez, his legacy, like that of
Simon Bolivar, will live on.
Derek Wall
1) Following
the sad death of President Hugo Chavez the Venezuela
Solidarity Campaign is calling a candlelit vigil tonight (Thursday)
7th March, 6pm by the statue of Simon Bolivar in Belgrave Square, London, SW1X.
The nearest tube is Hyde Park Corner. You can view a map at http://goo.gl/maps/8cCxU Please bring your own candles. Amongst those saying a few words will be Alvaro Sanchez (Venezuelan
Embassy,) Alicia Castro (Argentinian Ambassador,) Ana Alban Mora (Ecudaorean
Ambassador,) Guisell Morales-Echaverry (Nicaraguan Charge D'Affaires,) Verónica
Paola Melendres Argote (Bolivian Charge D'Affaires,) Nara
Filipon (Brazilian Workers' Party,) Dr.Francisco Dominguez (VSC,) Billy
Hayes (CWU General Secretary,) writer Seumas Milne, Professor Doreen Massey,
Aaron Kiely (NUS Black Students' Officer,) Adrian Weir (Unite the
Union,) & Jeremy Corbyn MP.
2) The Venezuelan Embassy
has opened a book of condolence for members of the public who wish to show their
respects to President Chavez
The book of condolence is
open for signing at Bolivar Hall, 54-56 Grafton Way London, Greater
London W1T 5DL on Thursday, 7 March(09:00 to 19:00,)
Friday 8 March
(09:00 to 19:00,)
Saturday 9 March (13:00 to 17:00.)
Alternatively you
can send messages of condolence to
condolences.venezlon@gmail.com
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