We can be sure that the young people of Latin America will be on the side of the
Venezuelan people, because we will never accept a repitition of what happened in Honduras
and Paraguay, because we will never accept death as a tool in the hands of the powerful
for putting an end to the changes which the poor need. ---- The events of recent days in
Venezuela are a decisive moment in the class struggle in the Latin American region. The
refusal by the right-wing opposition to accept the electoral defeat - unlike the righist
governments in Colombia or Chile - has sparked off coup-mongering violence, with the
murder of Chavist militants or of the family members in various parts of the country.
Furthermore, there have been burnings of buses, of offices belonging to the Partido
Socialista Unido de Venezuela, of health centres and of television companies such as
Telesur and Venezolana de Televisi?n.
This situation forces us into action and into the sort of deep reflection that as the
revolutionary, libertarian left must start with the political and historical development
of our people in their unceasing struggle for liberation. Having understood that the forms
of democracy are no longer useful in protecting its interests, the ruling class intends to
halt the Venezuelan process which has allowed our brothers and sisters, the people of
Venezuela, over the last 14 years to advance and which has surely given them back some
dignity and allowed them to develop enormous revolutionary potential.
In our country, Chile, and all over the continent, the same ones who made no scruples
inthe past about overthrowing liberal democracy in order to impose their power, are
serrying their ranks with "Caprilismo" [from Henrique Capriles Radonski, leader of the
Venezuelan right - tr.] in an attempt to legitimize it, giving it their support in order
to overthrow the Bolivarian government and unleash terror and repression. And all this
with the support of the government of the United States, the European Union and the
Organization of American States, who remain silent in the face of the violence and who
apply pressure for the recount of the votes that not even the opposition has officially
asked the National Electoral Council.
But this situation is also an alarm bell for the popular camp, given that the statistics
tell us that quite a few people went over to the opposition this time only a few months
after the last electoral win. There are already rumours in the ranks of the Bolivarians
that are calling for the process to be followed more actively, to give the organized
masses a greater role and to fight the incipient burocracy which is growing in some
sectors of the State apparatus. We believe that this can restore trust and guide the
revolutionary ranks, in these times when imperialism and the reaction are seeking to
exploit the joyful reaction to the death of Ch?vez and the electoral reversal.
We believe it is indispensable that the political process of the Venezuelan people be
defended in the face of the threat of imperialist reaction, but this support means raising
the flags of our political tradition, it means finding the strength to become a
revolutionary alternative, overcoming dogmatism and analysing each process with a critical
eye.
Today more than ever, our solidarity and our support can be found in our trust that the
Venezuelan people are able to defend their path, just as they did on the streets of the
capital during the caracazo [mass street protests - tr.] in 1989, and as they did in April
2002 when they faced the first attempt at a coup d'?tat against the Bolivarian process. We
can be sure that the young people of Latin America will be on the side of the Venezuelan
people, because we will never accept a repitition of what happened in Honduras and
Paraguay, because we will never accept death as a tool in the hands of the powerful for
putting an end to the changes which the poor need.
Long live the Venezuelan people and their revolution!
For communism and Liberty!
Long live those who struggle!
Frente de Estudiantes Libertarios de Chile
Translation by FdCA - International Relations Office
Related Link: http://fel-chile.org
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