Workers all over the world have a stake in Venezuela’s future. While the U.S. government strangles millions of workers here by shutting down social services over Trump’s racist wall, the Pentagon remains open for business and is taking aggressive action against workers abroad.

A previously unknown puppet acting in U.S. interests named Juan Guaidó arrogantly swore himself in as President of Venezuela on Jan. 23 against the wishes of the people of Venezuela. He called the President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, a usurper. This is a lie. Maduro was democratically elected by the people of Venezuela — twice!

Guaidó’s backers in Trump’s White House, fascist leader of Brazil Bolsonaro, and all other regional puppets of the U.S. government have already eagerly accepted Guaidó as one of their own, even as he cowers in the Colombian embassy in Caracas. They want to wipe out the gains made by Maduro and his predecessor Hugo Chávez from the pages of history. Iraq war architect John Bolton says that regime change in oil-rich Venezuela is a “big business opportunity.”

We must be shoulder-to-shoulder with our class in Venezuela and fight back! The struggle for Bolivarian Venezuela’s future is a struggle all class-conscious workers worldwide must take part in. If workers want free health care, strong labor rights, an end to racism, women’s rights, LGBTQ rights, and a decent society to raise children in, we must mobilize to defend Venezuela’s gains.

Silence is not an option!

The International Action Center, along with many other progressive organizations, have called for national mobilizations in support and defense of the Bolivarian revolution. Join us in the streets at these important actions!

This is a partial list. For a regularly updated listing of actions, please visit our website here.

New York, NY

Stop Regime Change Against Venezuela! Defend Latin American Sovereignty! Defend the Cuban Revolution!

Saturday, January 26, Noon

Cuban Mission to the United Nations

38th St. & Lexington Ave.

San Francisco, CA

Emergency Rally: Respect Venezuelan Sovereignty!

Friday, January 25, 5–7 PM PST

24th and Mission

Washington, D.C.

Rally to Support the Bolivarian Revolution and President Maduro!

Saturday, January 26, 1–3 PM EST

The White House

Doral, FL

Trump: Hands-Off Venezuela!

Saturday, January 26, 1–3 PM EST

9405 NW 41st St.

Pensacola, FL

Emergency Demo! Imperialist Hands Off Venezuela!

Friday, January 25, 11–1 PM CST

700 S. Palafox St.

Atlanta, GA

NO Coup, No Military Intervention: Hands Off Venezuela!

Friday, January 25, 4:30–6 PM CST

Five Points, downtown   

Chicago, IL

Hands Off Venezuela! Emergency Demonstration

Tuesday, January 29, 5:30–7:30 PM CST

Federal Center and Plaza, 219 S. Dearborn St.

Boston, MA

Emergency Action! Say NO to U.S.-backed coup in Venezuela!

Friday, January 25, 5:30–6:30 PM EST

Copley Square, 560 Boylston St.

Raleigh, NC

No War on Venezuela!

Saturday, February 2, 2019

1 PM – 3 PM

Halifax Mall – 16 W. Jones St, Raleigh, NC 27601

Durham, NC

U.S. Hands Off Venezuela! Emergency Rally!

Sunday, January 27, 2019
 
1pm – 3pm ET
 
CCB Plaza – 201 N Corcoran St, Durham, North Carolina 27701
 

Buffalo, NY

U.S. Hands Off Venezuela! Defend the Bolivarian Revolution!
 
Friday, January 25, 2019
 
4 PM – 5pm ET
 
Corner of Elmwood and W Huron, by the Federal Bldg 

Philadelphia, PA

U.S. Hands Off Venezuela!

Saturday, January 26, 12–2 PM EST

Philadelphia City Hall, 1450 JFK Blvd.

Houston, TX

No Coup! No U.S. Intervention! Solidarity with Venezuela!

Monday, January 28

4:30 – 5:30 CST

Mickey Leland Federal Building, 1919 Smith Street at St. Joseph Parkway

Salt Lake City, UT

U.S. Hands Off Venezuela!

Saturday, January 26, 12–1:30 PM MST

Wallace Bennett Federal Building

125 S. State St.