Venezuela: no to bombing and regime change
Martin Levy President of the Newcastle TUC was one of the speakers from trade unions and Latin American activists addressing an emergency rally at the Monument to condemn US war on Venezuela January 5 2026. Roger Nettleship gave a statement  from Newcastle Stop the War and South Tyneside Stop the war on the actions taken by the anti-war movement standing with Venezuela and the resistance of the Bolivarian republic to the US state terrorism. The demand  for the release of Nicolas Maduro and First Lady Cillia Flores and the fight of Venezuela to defend its sovereignty.
PDF of NSW and STW speech at January 6 Sumud Flotilla meeting

The British government should condemn the forced removal and attack, call for an immediate cessation of military action by the US, and the return of Maduro

Lindsey German Convenor Stop the War Coalition - January 3 2026

Official Statement Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela

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