[imc-wellington] Fwd: Venezuelan film introduced by Charge D'Affaires Nelson Davila this Saturday, Newtown Community Centre

[Helen Varley Jamieson]

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>PRESS RELEASE - Latin American Solidarity Committee
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>Venezuelan Charge d'Affaires for New Zealand in Wellington this weekend.
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>Nelson Davila, Venezuelan Charge d'Affaires for 
>New Zealand, Australia and Fiji is having a 
>public meeting at Newtown Community Centre on 
>Saturday 15th March, at 8.30pm. Paul Bruce, 
>President of the Latin American Committee which 
>is hosting the event, says this is a unique 
>opportunity for ordinary Wellingtonians to get 
>well-informed answers to their questions 
>about what is happening in Venezuela.
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>Senor Davila's diplomatic credentials resonate 
>with New Zealand's international reputation for 
>upholding human rights, and our efforts on the 
>world stage to build a fairer, safer, and better 
>world.
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>In common with many kiwis, Nelson's history 
>includes student and indigenous rights activism. 
>Similar to some, he also has first-hand 
>experience in the military - but his is of 
>resistance to, rather than collusion with, one 
>of the most notorious periods of United States 
>interventionist foreign policy.
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>Now representing his country at the forefront of 
>Latin American grass-roots self-determination, 
>Nelson Davila will be on hand to introduce the 
>first NZ screening of the independent 
>documentary "No Volveran: The Venezuelan 
>Revolution Now."
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>This 2007 feature length documentary by 
>Venezuelan film company Altered States 
>introduces many of Venezuela's key revolutionary 
>figures and the mass movement behind them, as 
>they say "No!" to capitalism, and instead build 
>the socialism of the 21st century.
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>The film takes us deep into the barrios, out to 
>the factories, and into the heart of the 
>revolution to discover the roots of this 
>transformational movement. You will meet the 
>people who are fighting for power in their 
>communities and taking control of their work 
>places, such as the factory workers of 
>Sanitarios Maracay and their unprecedented 
>campaign for full nationalisation under workers' 
>control.
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>In addition to answering questions from the 
>audience, Nelson will also talk about:
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>·         The recent formation of the 5 million 
>strong United Socialist Party of Venezuela in 
>response to President Chavez's call for 
>"socialism of the 21st century".
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>·         The Chavez government's strong support 
>for indigenous rights in Venezuela.
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>·         The explosive growth of Communal 
>Councils, which have the power to decide on 
>local and regional priorities, along with 
>receiving a huge chunk of state funding to 
>implement their own grassroots plans.
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>Don't wonder why Colombian President Uribe shook 
>hands with Chavez and Ecuadorian President 
>Correa last weekend rather than continue his 
>Bush walk - come see and hear for yourselves why 
>millions of Venezuelans are embracing the 
>politics of inclusion, solidarity and mutual 
>respect.
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>Not only Latin Americans can open their eyes, 
>find their feet, and use their voices - you too 
>can come, see, and question!!
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>Contact: Julie Webb-Pullman 021 026 25456


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