AFRO VENEZUELA IN THE BICENTENNIAL

By Edward Mercado
Boston, April 3 2010

 Venezuelan Consul in  New Orleans Jorge Guerrero,  long time activist and member of the Afro Venezuelan network of organizations visited the city of Boston for a series of lectures in various prestigious universities of the area, the talks were circled by the Venezuelan Bicentennial, Afro Venezuelan issues, social struggles, and consequences of colonialism and capitalism, given with great context of Latin American History and present.

The talks were organized by the Consulate of Venezuela in Boston in collaboration with the National Lawyers Guild Massachusetts chapter. The lectures concluded with a public presentation and open panel with Bill Fletcher, Jorge Guerrero and Venezuelan Consul General in Boston Omar Sierra.

The visit to Boston was follow by a series of talks in the City of Chicago organized by the respective diplomatic body in the windy city. The Illinois lectures were highlighted by a presentation about the African Diaspora in South Side Chicago attended by Rev. Jeremiah Wright.

EL Salvador: FMLN Victorious, Funes wins.

Cincinnati - BNB
EAMR
03/16/2009

Latin America continues its shift to the Left. This time was El Salvador's time to take a step forward. The Salvadorean people sends out a clear signal to Washington and the world."Latin America is Changing". US hegemony in the region takes another low blow.

Funes represents new hope and change for El Salvador politics and to an extend the region with a possible adhension to the ALBA bloc which neighboring Honduras and Nicaragua are part of. The Bolivarian Alternative against neoliberalism reflected in the US promoted FTAA (ALCA) trade agreement.

The Obama precidency and his CIA advisor better get it right this time, we are tired of arrogant imperialist policies and intervention. The US must change its view of Latin America. Peace will come only with mutual respect. We definetely don't want a repeat of the US sponsored dictatorships and civil wars of the 60's & 70's in the region, this time the resistant will be continental and backed by millions.

Ali Primera: Pueblo Salvadoreño

Body Snatchers shut down in Venezuela

Caracas - BNB
EAMR
03/08/2009

International "Bodies Revealed" Japanese exhibition was closed down and put under investigation last week in Venezuela. " it is a very evident sign of the immense moral decomposition that shakes this planet" Chavez affirmed, during this Sunday "Alo Presidente" TV program. He showed real concern for parents who bring their children to the exhibit.

"The lack of reaction by Society to this exhibit is shocking. People visit this criminal and perverse exposition as if it was a piece of art, there is no commotion. Profiting by Human Cadavers with no spiritual revolt, no human reaction in front of another Human degrade.... Not far off from the detachment of American and Israeli pilots dropping bombs over children in Iraq and Gaza."

Chavez reacted after reading the column in Diario Vea, which questioned the macabre show visited by over 15 million Humans around the world. Many sources have question the procedence of the bodies. Organizers claimed they were donated to Universities for scientific studies. Surely they were not intended to be displayed in such a manner. Other media sources claim the bodies came from China's penal system. In any case, for about $25 per person his exhibit hardly looks profitable in Venezuela after the shut down by authorities.