Venezuela: defending the majority, not punishing the poorest |
National conference on how Venezuela is developing social inclusion and public services for all |
"On Saturday, 100,000s are to march through central London for social justice and public services. Progressive governments in Latin America are showing what can be achieved when policies put people first. In Venezuela, the Hugo Chávez-led government is exposing the lie that there is no alternative. It has chosen to protect public services and social inclusion despite being hit hard by the global recession.
The inspiring result of these policies can’t be overstated, extending health care and free education, with extreme poverty and malnutrition both halved.
I am asking all of you who are Marching for An Alternative to consider joining us in London on April 16 to hear first-hand accounts of this inspiring social progress and what we can do to offer support to a government that is defending the majority and not punishing the poorest" - Colin Burgon, Labour Friends of Venezuela
Saturday 16 April, 10.00–5.00pm REGISTER TODAY! Online here or by post.
With special guests:
Other participants in Q&As, seminars and workshops to include: |
Topics to include:
• Building a national health service, not cuts and privatisation |
In Venezuela today, Hugo Chávez leads one of the most progressive governments in the world. It is showing the tremendous difference to lives that governments can make when they put people first. By doing this, Venezuela is also exposing the lie that there is no alternative. It has chosen to protect public services and social inclusion despite being hit hard by the global recession. The inspiring result of these policies can’t be overstated. In just over a decade, free health care has been extended to 20 million people, saving tens of thousands of lives. Infant mortality is down and life expectancy up. Government policies have seen extreme poverty and malnutrition both halved. By creating free education for all, millions have learnt to read and write for the first time and record numbers of students are now attending university. These progressive policies have been endorsed by the people in free and fair elections time and time again. But they face huge opposition from a tiny but powerful minority, who ran the oil-rich country into the ground in the decades they held power, as well as their allies in Washington. Come and hear in-depth and first-hand accounts of this inspiring social progress and what we can do to offer support. |
This event is directly followed by a celebration of Venezuela with a Latin dinner and dessert, music, special guests and cocktails at Bolivar Hall, Grafton Way, London, W1T 5DL. Conference attendees are entitled to buy a discounted ticket to this event – please add £15 to your payment. The cost is £20 if only attending the evening event and you can buy single and combined event tickets from the VSC website. |
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