US Military Confrontation On Venezuelan-Colombian Border A Danger This Week – All Out!

Actions were announced this week in a growing number of U.S. and Canadian cities, as well as Ecuador, Scotland, Australia, Azerbaijan, Mexico, Iran, India, Italy and many other countries.

Wear red in support of Venezuela on #23Feb! In solidarity with the Bolivarian Revolution in Venezuela, whose supporters often wear red to their mobilizations, we ask that supporters of a truly sovereign Venezuela wear red on February 23rd. Like the Gilets Jaunes in Paris, this will strengthen our message of solidarity.

We’ve added many new resources to assist preparations for demonstrations on February 23, including large posters with room to add your local event info, a leaflet on the impact of sanctions on Venezuela produced by the Latin American and Caribbean Solidarity Network, and more. We will be adding placards and other materials throughout the week – check the Resource page on the site for regular updates.

Every action held during the weekend of February 23 – no matter the size or scale – will have an impact. Consider a smaller-scale action to raise awareness:

• Link up with a few like-minded allies to print our fact sheets on Venezuela and pass them out in public places, such as a mall or public transit station
• Consider a banner-drop, a picket, or holding signs and distributing fact sheets near a busy intersection or overpass. Get slogans or pre-made placards from our resource page
• Wear red with your friends and take a photo while holding pro-Venezuela messages and tag them on social media as #HandsOffVenezuela or #23feb
• Picket your local gas station with messages that convey: NOT ANOTHER WAR FOR OIL!
• Screen Venezuela: La lucha sigue, The Revolution Will Not Be Televised, or other films that tell the truth about the Bolivarian Revolution at a public space or in your home. Invite like-minded activists to link up and begin to plan the next day of action in support of Venezuela.

You can also use our Facebook page to link up with like-minded allies, post a message on Twitter and tag our account, or send an email to our international organizers. We will be glad to assist you in planning an action in your area and connecting with others in your area.

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International Actions On the Weekend of February 23

*Actions listed alphabetically by city*

Albany, NY
Hands off Venezuela!
Saturday, February 23 | Noon
Wolf Rd and Central Ave
Contact: 518-281-1968

Ann Arbor, MI
Hands off Venezuela!
Saturday, February 23 | 12 noon
Rally at the Federal Building | Liberty Street and Fifth Avenue
Organized by: Ann Arbor Coalition Against the War | Contact: 734-662-6036

Atlanta, GA
Monday, Feb. 18, 6-8pm: Special WRFG 89.3FM program :US Hands off Venezuela! Local and national anti-war and social justice activists provide facts and analysis exposing the 20 year campaign by the US to overturn the Bolivarian Revolution with its radical program to end poverty and empower the mass of people. Also streamed at wrfg.org and on mobile apps.

Wednesday, Feb. 20, 4-5pm: Join Georgia Peace and Justice Coalition’s weekly vigil at Moreland and Ponce de Leon to oppose all US actions to bring about a coup against the elected president, Nicolas Maduro in Venezuela..

Friday, Feb. 22, noon-1pm: Colony Square Peace vigil at Peachtree and 15th St. No War on Venezuela!

Saturday, Feb. 23, 1-3:30pm: Stand with Venezuela’s Bolivarian Revolution! Town Hall Meeting, The Arts Exchange, 2148 Newnan St., East Point 30344. Videos, speakers, discussion. For more information, atlantawwp@gmail.com or atlantaiac@aol.com

Saturday, Feb. 23, 5-7pm: Tune in to WRFG’s “Beyond Borders program for reports of No War on Venezuela actions around the US and the world. 89.3FM, wrfg.org

Austin, TX
Hands off Venezuela Rally
Saturday, February 23 | 12pm
Texas State Capitol
Organized by: Austin Anti-War Coalition

Baku, Azerbaijan
No war on Venezuela!
Saturday, February 23 | Details TBA

Baltimore, MD
No Coup, No Sanctions, No War on Venezuela
Saturday, February 23 | 4pm
33rd and N Charles Street
Sponsored by a host of groups and open to any and all who support our demands of no coup, no sanctions, no war on Venezuela.  Initial sponsors include: Baltimore Peace Action; Baltimore Non-Violence Center; Baltimore Solidarity with Venezuela; Communist Party of Maryland; Green Party of Maryland, Peoples Power Assembly; Struggle for Socialism/La Lucha por Socialismo; Ujima Peoples Progress Party; Youth Against War & Racism (partial list)

Bengaluru, India
No War on Venezuela!
Saturday, February 23 | Details TBA
Organized by: Socialist Unity Center of India (C)

Boston, MA
No War on Venezuela!
Saturday, February 23 | 1pm
Gather at MBTA Park Street Stop

Brainerd, MN
No War on Venezuela!
Saturday, February 16 | 1pm
Sixth and Washington Streets (near Sawmill Inn)
Organized by: Brainerd Area Coalition for Peace

Brisbane, Australia
Rally in support of the Bolivarian Revolution
Saturday, February 23 | 1pm

Brunswick, ME
Solidarity Protest with Venezuela!
Saturday, February 23 | 11am
Town Green by the Gazebo

Buffalo, NY
No U.S. War on Venezuela – No Coup, No Intervention, No Sanctions
Saturday, February 23 | 1pm
Federal Building, Elmwood Ave and West Huron
Sponsored by Buffalo Anti-War | buffaloantiwar@gmail.com

Charlotte, NC
US & NATO: Hands Off Venezuela!
Saturday, February 23 | 2pm
Eastway Square | 3211 Eastway Dr.

Chennai, India
No War on Venezuela!
Saturday, February 23 | Details TBA
Organized by: Socialist Unity Center of India (C)

Chicago, IL
No War No Coup Against Venezuela
Friday, February 22 | 4:30pm
ABC News Studio | 190 N State
Sponsored by Evanston Neighbors for Peace, Chicago ALBA Solidarity, Chicago Area Peace Action, Chicago Committee Against War and Racism, Vets for Peace- Chicago, others

Cleveland, OH
Cleveland says: No War On Venezuela!
Saturday, February 23 | 12:30pm
2168 W 25th Street

Collingswood, NJ
No Sanctions! No Coup! No War! Hands off Venezuela!
Saturday, February 23 | 11am
RTE-130 @ Cooper River Park
Organized by: Green Party of Camden County NJ

Corvallis, OR
No War On Venezuela!
Saturday, February 23 | 5pm
Benton County Courthouse, 120 NW 4th Street
Organized by:  Corvallis Latin America Solidarity Committee and the Corvallis chapter of the Committees of Correspondence for Democracy and Socialism

Delhi, India
No War on Venezuela!
Saturday, February 23 | Details TBA
Organized by: Socialist Unity Center of India (C)

Dhaka, Bangladesh
USA Hands off Venezuela
Saturday, February 23 | Details TBA
Organized by: Socialist Party of Bangladesh

Dublin, Ireland
Venezuela Global Day of Action
Saturday, February 23 | 1pm
U.S. Embassy | Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
Organized by: Venezuela Ireland Network, Peace and Neutrality Alliance (PANA)

East Setauket, Long Island, NY
Hands off Venezuela!
Saturday, February 23 | 11am
Rt. 25A and Bennetts Rd., East Setauket, Long Island, NY 11733
Solidarity action to take place during the regular anti-war Saturday vigil organized by the North Country Peace Group at the corner of Rt. 25A & Bennetts Road, E. Setauket, NY (south side of street). Vigil will take place 11 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Bring signs. Please avoid parking in CVS lot and use other nearby parking on Rt. 25A and across the street on North Country Road.
Organized by: North Country Peace Group, contact: ncpeaceg@gmail.com

Fayetteville, NC
No War on Venezuela! March on Ft. Bragg
Saturday, February 23 | 2 – 5pm
Join anti-imperialist and progressive forces at Fort Bragg, the largest military base in the world, to demand Hands off Venezuela!

Geneva, Switzerland
Demonstration for Peace and Sovereignty
Saturday, February 23 | 3pm
Organized by: ALBA (Latin America Working Group Basel)

Glasgow, Scotland
No War on Venezuela! International Day of Action, Glasgow
Saturday, February 23 | 1pm
Glasgow Royal Concert Hall | Sauciehall Street Glasgow G2 3NY Scotland
Hosted by Revolutionary Communist Group – Glasgow, Fight Racism!Fight Imperialism!, Hands off Venezuela, and Glasgow Marxists

Halifax, Canada
No war on Venezuela!
Saturday, February 23 | 1pm
Peace and Freedom Park (formerly Cornwallis Park) | Hollis St
Organized by Alliance for Venezuela Halifax and is co-sponsored by the Halifax Peace Council

Hanover, NH
No war on Venezuela!
Saturday, February 23 | 2pm
Gather at busy corner by Dartmouth College Green

Hartford, CT
No War on Venezuela!
Saturday, February 23 | 12pm
Federal Building | Main St
Organized by: CT Peace and Solidarity Coalition

Houston, TX
No War on Venezuela!
Saturday, February 23 | 2pm
Mecom Fountain Traffic Circle (Main St and Montrose)

Hyderabad, India
No War on Venezuela!
Saturday, February 23 | Details TBA
Organized by: Socialist Unity Center of India (C)

Indianapolis, IN
No war on Venezuela!
Saturday, February 23 | 4pm
Indiana State Capitol | 200 W Washington St

Jersey City, NJ
No war on Venezuela!
Saturday, February 23 | 11am – 2pm
Manhattan Ave. & Central Ave. (across from the Stop&Shop supermarket)
Organizations currently sponsoring: NJ Action 21, Jersey City Peace Movement, Veterans For Peace, NJ Peace Council

Kolkata, India
US Imperialism Hands Off Venezuela
Saturday, February 23 | Details TBA
Organized by: Socialist Unity Center of India (C)

Lawrence, KS
No War on Venezuela!
Saturday, February 23 | 12pm
9th and Massachusetts | Lawrence, KS

Liverpool, England
Hands off Venezuela!
Saturday, February 23 | 12pm
Derby Square | Liverpool L2, 9 England
Co-hosted by Revolutionary Communist Group – Liverpool Fight Racism! Fight Imperialism!, Hands Off Venezuela, and Liverpool Marxist Society

London, England
No war on Venezuela – Stop Trump’s Gold and Oil Grab!
Saturday, February 23 | 1pm
Bank of England
Organized by: Venezuela Solidarity Campaign

London, ON, Canada
No war on Venezuela!
Saturday, February 23 | 12pm
NW corner of Victoria Park

Madison, WI
U.S. Hands off Venezuela Rally
Saturday, February 23 | 12pm
Wisconsin State Capitol Building | State Street side

Massapequa Park, NY
U.S. Hands off Venezuela! Reject US militarism and war!
Saturday, February 23 | 12pm
1003 Park Blvd | Massapequa Park

Miami, FL
Stop Trump’s War on Venezuela! International Day of Action
Saturday, February 23 | 2pm
U.S. Southern Command | 9301 NW 33rd St, Doral, FL 33172

Join the South Florida anti-war community as we demand: No U.S War on Venezuela! Stop the Coup! End the Sanctions! Self Determination for the Venezuelan people!

In South Florida, we have a particular obligation to stand against US interference in Venezuela. Miami is home to US Southern Command in Doral, FL– the base for all US military operations in Latin America, particularly Venezuela at the moment. US SOUTHCOM is a nefarious entity whose track-record includes toppling governments throughout Central and South America and the Caribbean, propping up right-wing governments and dictators, arming death-squads throughout the hemisphere, and committing troops to countries within the region.

For more info, contact POWIR

Minneapolis, MN
Saturday, February 23 | 1pm

U.S. Hands off Venezuela
No coup
No sanctions
No new U.S. war!

1:00 pm – Gather at Hennepin & Lagoon Aves, Minneapolis
Be part of a visible anti-war presence, say no to U.S.
intervention

1:30 pm – Anti-war visibility at nearby busy corners

2:00 pm Closing rally

Initiated by Minnesota Peace Action Coalition
Contact: antiwarnews@gmail.com | 612 827-5364 or 612 275-2720 or find on Facebook

Monterey, CA
Saturday, February 23 | 4 – 6pm
Window on the Bay | Across from El Estero Park
Raise Awareness on the Situation in Venezuela and Join Veterans For Peace Chapter 46 on February 23
Contact: Justin Loza, VFP 46 President | justin.loza@vfp46.com

Montreal, Canada
Non à l’intervention Trump – Trudeau
Saturday, February 23 | 2pm
Carré Philipps | Montréal, Québec

Moscow, Russia
No War on Venezuela!
Details TBA

New Brunswick, NJ
Hands off Venezuela!
Tuesday, February 26 | 11:30a
Rutgers University | Brower Commons

New Haven, CT
No War on Venezuela!
Saturday, February 23 | Details TBA
On the Green
Organized by: CT Peace and Solidarity Coalition

New Orleans, LA
Hands off Venezuela Forum
Sunday, February 24 | 5pm
Cafe Istanbul NOLA | 2372 St. Claude Ave
Organized by: New Orleans Workers Group

New York, NY
March on Wall Street to Defend Venezuela!
Saturday, February 23 | 1pm
Gather at 40 Wall Street

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Hands off Venezuela Special on WBAI
Sunday, February 24 | 12 – 4pm
Tune in: 99.5FM in NY, streaming at WBAI.org

Newark, NJ
No War on Venezuela!
Details TBA
For more info: 973-801-0001

Newcastle Upon Tyne, England
Hands off Venezuela! No Sanctions! No Coup!
Saturday, February 23 | 12pm
Grey’s Monument | Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Hosted by Revolutionary Communist Group – Fight Racism! Fight Imperialism! North East, Hands Off Venezuela, and Newcastle Marxist Society

Oakland, CA
No war on Venezuela!
Saturday, February 23 | 12pm
Oscar Grant Plaza | 14th and Broadway
Sponsored by: Spring Action Antiwar Coalition (Bay Area)

Ottawa, Canada
No war on Venezuela!
Saturday, February 23 | 12pm
Gather at the Prime Minister’s office for a march to the U.S. Embassy!

Philadelphia, PA
No war on Venezuela!
Saturday, February 23 | 11am
Gather at City Hall, 15th St Side

Pittsburgh, PA
No War on Venezuela!
Saturday, February 23 | 1pm
Schenley Plaza | 4100 Forbes Ave
Organized by Pittsburgh Anti-Imperialist League (PAIL)

Portland, OR
Saturday, February 23 | 3pm
Sunnyside Community Center | 3520 SE Yamhill St

Quito, Ecuador
No war on Venezuela!
Saturday, February 23 | Details TBA

Racine, WI
No war on Venezuela – Presentation on the history of US intervention in Latin America, and on Venezuela from 1998 to the present
Saturday, February 23 | 11am
John Bryant Community Center | 601 Racine St

No War on Venezuela!
Saturday, March 16 | 11am – 1pm
Monument Square

Both events organized by: Central America Solidarity Coalition of Racine & Kenosha, of the Racine Coalition for Peace and Justice

Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
No War on Venezuela!
Saturday, February 23 | 2pm
City Hall, Peace Fountain

Richmond, VA
No to War, NATO & Racism! U.S. Hands off Venezuela!
Friday, February 22 | 6:30pm
First Unitarian Universalist Church – 1000 Blanton Ave, Richmond, VA 23221

Rome, Italy
Saturday, February 23 | Details TBA
Organized by: Fronte Popolare, La Città Futura,  Collettivo Militant, Casa del Popolo Giuseppe Tanas (Roma), Patria Socialista, PCI, Italia-Venezuela Bolivariana

San Diego, CA
Resist US War on Venezuela
Saturday, February 23 | 1pm
San Diego County Administration | 1600 Pacific Highway
Organized by: San Diego IWW

Santa Clara, CA
Hands Off Venezuela! No Coup In Venezuela! Venezuelan Oil For Venezuela! US Out of Venezuela! Maduro Democratically Elected!
Saturday, February 23 | 12pm
Gather at The Peace Corner | Stevens Creek Blvd and Winchester Blvd

Santa Monica, CA
Hands off Venezuela
Saturday, February 23 | 3pm
Santa Monica Pier | Meet at Colorado and Ocean Ave

Sydney, Australia
No US Coup/War in Venezuela! Lift the Sanctions Now!
Saturday, February 23 | 1pm
U.S. Consulate General Sydney | Martin Place (outside MLC Bldg), Sydney Centre
Organized by: Australia Venezuela Solidarity Network

Syracuse, NY
No War on Venezuela
Saturday, February 23 | 12pm
Perseverance Park | Salina St.

Tijuana, Mexico
February 22 | Workshop by U.S. Deported Veterans on Migrant Impact and U.S. Wars. No War On Venezuela with Gerry Condon – Pres VFP and Hector Lopez – Unified Deported Veterans

Saturday, February 23 | Solidarity of Peoples – Border March
Pedestrian West Border Crossing – Also raising No War on Venezuela

Organized by: Veterans For Peace Chapter 182, Unified Deported Veterans
For more info: DVSH.ROB@gmail.com | unifeddeportedveterans@gmail. com

Toronto, Canada
Hands off Venezuela: No Sanctions, No Lima Group, No Coup
Wednesday, February 20 | 3pm
Office of MP Chrystia Freeland | 344 Bloor St W

1-hour rally outside the office of the Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Chrystia Freeland to object to her/the federal government’s stance on and sanctions against Venezuela, and participation in the Lima Group. Canada should join the UN, the Vatican, Uruguay and Mexico in calling for a peaceful, diplomatic solution with all parties to end the political crisis and lift the sanctions on Venezuela

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No to U.S.-Led Intervention: A Community Forum
Wednesday, February 20 | 6:30pm
University of Toronto | 252 Bloor Street West
An Emergency Community Forum: Join us for a public forum with representatives from the Caribbean, African and Latin American community organizations, discussing the deeply inconsistent, hypocritical and dangerous ways the Canadian government has historically approached matters of humanitarian intervention – and why this matters today when it comes to Venezuela.

Sponsoring groups: Global Afrikan Congress, Group for Research & Initiative for the Liberation of Africa (GRILA), Common Frontiers, Caribbean Solidarity Network, Students Against Israeli Apartheid, Latin American and Caribbean Solidarity Network – LACSN, Hugo Chavez Front, Justice 4 Migrant Workers, Jamhoor, Venezuela Solidarity Committee

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No War On Venezuela! Hands Off Venezuela
Saturday, February 23 | 11am
Rally Outside CBC Office – 250 Front Street West | March to Bay Street/ Financial District

The participants and endorsing organizations of the February 23rd “No War On Venezuela” rally in Toronto demand that the federal government immediately recognize the democratically elected president of Venezuela, lift the sanctions, and stop laying the groundwork for military intervention. CBC: stop the lies! Bay street: not your gold, not your oil, hands off Venezuelan soil!

Tucson, AZ
Saturday, February 23 | 10a – 2p
Armory Park, during the Peace Fair
Organized by:Tucson Anti-War Committee

Turin, Italy
Saturday, February 23 | Details TBA
Organized by: Fronte Popolare, Rete dei Comunisti and Potere al Popolo

Valleta, Malta
Saturday, February 23 | 4pm
28 Strait Street
Organized by: ALBA MNAC and PKM

Vancouver, BC, Canada
No Sanctions! Hands off Venezuela! No military intervention!
Saturday, February 23 | 12pm
Gather in front of the CBC at Georgia and Hamilton Streets
Rally organized by the Venezuela Peace and Solidarity Committee of Vancouver

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Saturday February 23 | 2pm

No War on Venezuela! – International Day of Action
Vancouver, Canada Rally & Petition Campaign

No Coup in Venezuela! 
U.S./Canada Hands Off Venezuela!
No more U.S./Canada Sanctions & Threats!

Vancouver Art Gallery
Robson St. at Howe St.
Downtown Vancouver

Organized by: Fire This Time Movement for Social Justice (FTT) – Venezuela Solidarity Campaign

Endorsed by: Mobilization Against War and Occupation (MAWO), Vancouver Communities in Solidarity with Cuba (VCSC), Iranian Community Against War

Washington, DC
National March on Washington: Hands off Venezuela!
Saturday, March 16 | 12pm
Gather at Lafayette Park

Mass National Mobilization to Oppose NATO, War & Racism and Oppose US War on Venezuela at 2019 NATO Summit in Washington DC
Saturday, March 30 | 1pm
Lafayette Park (across from the White House)
Additional actions will take place at the opening of the NATO meeting on April 4.

Partial List of Signers on No War on Venezuela Statement

For a full list of over 2,500 individuals and 200+ organizations, see here

Organizations

• International Action Center
• Alberto Lovera Bolivarian Circle New York
• Alliance for Global Justice
• ANTICONQUISTA
• BAYAN
• Black Alliance for Peace
• Fight for Im/migrants and Refugees Everywhere (FIRE)
• Freedom Road Socialist Organization (FRSO)
• Haïti Liberté
• IFCO/Pastors for Peace
• International League of Peoples’ Struggle (ILPS)
• La Peña del Bronx
• Mobilization Against War and Occupation – MAWO (Canada)
• MOVE Organization
• People’s Organization for Progress (POP)
• Popular Resistance
• The ProLibertad Freedom Campaign
• Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network
• United National Antiwar Coalition (UNAC)
• USW Local 8751 Boston School Bus Drivers Union
• U.S. Peace Council
• Veterans For Peace

Individuals

• Susan Abulhawa, author
• Pam Africa, International Concerned Family and Friends of Mumia Abu-Jamal
• Alexey Albu, BOROTBA, Lugansk, Lugansk People’s Republic
• Bahman Azad, U.S. Peace Council
• Ajamu Baraka, National Organizer – Black Alliance for Peace
• Fr. Luis Barrios, Holyrood Church/Iglesia Santa Cruz, NYC
• Mike Bento, NYC Shut It Down
• Alison Bodine, Mobilization Against War and Occupation-MAWO (Canada)
• William Camacaro, Alberto Lovera Bolivarian Circle New York
• Joe Catron, Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network
• Edward Childs, UNITE-HERE Local 26
• George Ciccariello-Maher, The Hemispheric Institute
• Dan Cohen, Journalist
• Gerry Condon, President, Board of Directors, Veterans For Peace
• Jodi Dean, Professor
• Miguel Figueroa, Canadian Peace Congress, Toronto, ON, Canada
• Taryn Fivek, International Action Center
• Sara Flounders, International Action Center
• Margaret Flowers, Coordinator of Popular Resistance
• Ramiro Funez, ANTICONQUISTA, Los Angeles CA
• George Galloway, British Politician; Stop the War Coalition (UK)
• Teresa Gutierrez, Fight for Im/migrants and Refugees Everywhere (FIRE)
• Lawrence Hamm, Chair of Peoples Organization for Progress (POP)
• Chris Hedges, Writer
• Rémy Herrera, Writer, Paris
• Foad Izadi, Assistant professor, Department of American Studies, University of Tehran
• Chuck Kaufman, Alliance for Global Justice
• Rev. Tong-Kyun Kim, The Least of These Church (Progressive Korean Church)
• Margaret Kimberley, Senior Editor – Black Agenda Report; Black Alliance for Peace
• Stevan Kirschbaum, Vice President, United Steelworkers, Local 8751, Boston School Bus Union
• Daniel Kovalik, Journalist
• Judith Cashin Lerma, RNC MSN CCM with National Nurses United/National Nurses Organizing Committee
• Joe Lombardo, United National Antiwar Coalition (UNAC)
• Alfred L. Marder, President, US Peace Council; Vice President, World Peace Council
• Cynthia McKinney, Former U.S. congressperson and Green Party presidential candidate
• Monica Moorehead, Workers World Party 2016 presidential candidate
• Ben Norton, Journalist
• Miko Peled, Author
• Minnie Bruce Pratt, UAW/National Writers Union Local 1981
• Sami Ramadani, Stop the War Coalition (UK)
• Cindy Sheehan, Executive Boardmember, March on the Pentagon
• Roger Waters, Musician
• John Wight, Journalist
• Kevin Zeese, Coordinator of Popular Resistance, Baltimore MD