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yes huguenot: Chavez does inspire true revolutionaries and many many more the first urban based revolution since 1917, very democratic, progressive on gay and lesbian rights, indigenous and afro descent rights,women's rights a revolution frorm the bottom and the top- 40,000 community councils run mainly by women running communities, targeting resources, participative democracy-for and by the community-the country's wealth used for education and free health-not on offshore banks for a few wealth billionaires-a regional and global inspiration see forthcoming events by writing to [email protected] (lgvic above out of date) also come along to this http://www.lewishamstopwar.org.uk/goldsmithsSTWvenezuela.pdf

Chillaxed Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I don't think comparing Chavez favourably to 'oil > rich allies in the arabian peninsular or west > africa' in any way validates his leadership. i agree an inspiration for his people, people of the region and progressives around the world innovations in socialist transformation and democracy we can all learn from and will be the focus of discussion in future south London forums at Goldsmiths 30th April https://www.facebook.com/events/461366510600538/ and Lewisham TUC on May 14th for south east London trade union members-email [email protected] for details his legacy is great and the people will continue the transformation for as long as US intervention is not successful-but they are pumping in millions to opposition parties