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VOL. 2: ISSUE. 27 18th July 2016
BOLIVARIAN REPUBLIC OF VENEZUELA MINISTRY FOR PEOPLE'S POWER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS
COMMUNIQUÉ The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela rejects the ongoing attempted violent overthrow of the legitimate President of the Republic of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan , through military violence in the capital Ankara and Istanbul city, which ignores the will and democratic vocation of the Turkish people. The Venezuelan government calls for the preservation of the legitimate and constitutional institutions of the Republic of Turkey, and hopes for the peaceful resolution of political differences within the framework of respect for the laws and the Constitution of that country. Caracas, 15th July, 2016
Inside this Issue!
Pg 1. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela communiqué in solidarity with the Republic of Turkey,
Pg 2. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela communiqué in solidarity with the Republic of France.
Pg 3. Bolivarian Revolution calls to challenge selfish and predatory global system
Pg 5. Venezuela reaffirms its vision of a multi-polar world en the Troika meeting of Non–Aligned Movement
Pg 6. Francisco de Miranda: A Tribute to His Memory
Pg 7. Promoting the Unknown about Africa: The Emerson’s Zanzibar Foundation Film Award
BOLIVARIAN REPUBLIC OF VENEZUELA MINISTRY FOR PEOPLE'S POWER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS
COMMUNIQUÉ The President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro Moros, on behalf of the Government and the Venezuelan people, expresses his sorrow over the terrorist attack that occurred on the night of Thursday 14th July in the city of Nice, where dozens of people have lost their lives and over one hundred injured. The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela categorically condemns terrorism in all its forms and conclusively rejects terrorist acts regardless of their motivation and who has committed them. The Bolivarian Government, with its people, regrets the suffering of the French nation and extends its heartfelt word of encouragement to the families of the victims and a message of strength and unity at this difficult time when we must bring all the people who love peace to reflect, to build a world without violence and combat these heinous acts mourned by all mankind. Caracas, 14th July, 2016
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Bolivarian Revolution calls to challenge selfish and predatory global system
The Ambassador of Venezuela to the United Nations Organization in Geneva, Switzerland, Jorge Valero, was entrusted with the inaugural presentation in the International Homeland Congress, in its political plenary, held this Wednesday in the Teatro Principal de Caracas, which was entitled "The challenges of Venezuela in a pluripolarity framework�. "This Congress of the Nation, convened by President Nicolas Maduro Moros, is an important attempt, a renewed dream to build a world of equals", said Ambassador Valero. In this context, Valero said that "the Bolivarian revolution invites to challenge a global, consumerist, selfish and predatory system, based on the commodification of man and nature".Also in attendance to the event as speakers were the defender of human rights in Colombia, Piedad Cordoba; the Palestinian Member of Parliament Jamai Haweel and the French presidential candidate Christian Rodriguez.
Bolivarian counter offensive The Venezuelan diplomat stressed the need to contribute to the construction of a new historical block, starting from a Bolivarian counter-offensive that consolidates the victory of the humanist project started by our historical leader Hugo Chavez Frias. "The Imperial forces and their domestic lackeys have launched against the Bolivarian Revolution the most massive national and international media campaign known in modern times," he said. "This event, which brings together intellectuals and political leaders from all continents, can contribute to the design of strategies and tactics to confront the enemies of the peoples and sovereign countries, and build progressive alternatives at planetary level, in particular in Latin America and the Caribbean," he stated. .....
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and the self-determination of peoples; and the democratization of global society", he said.
Venezuela beacon of hope
Ambassador Valero said that the transnational communication companies instead of promoting the values of solidarity and fraternity, are instruments for debasement and alienation, and hence deception and collective manipulation are their favourite recipes to try to undermine the democratic Governments.
A revolution for the people
Valero said that through the Bolivarian revolution full control of natural resources has been recovered, and the enjoyment of basic services is recognized by the State as a human right, and public policies are instruments to leverage autonomous and independent development, free from the tyranny of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund.
"New emerging powers and the resonant voices of sovereign countries, such as Venezuela, are arising today in the world. Since the rise to power of President Hugo Chรกvez, Venezuela began to distinguish itself internationally by its foreign policy, which constituted an alternative to the prevailing system of domination," he said.
"In the face of the wild globalization and subordinate and dependent integration driven by neoliberalism and imperialism, the Bolivarian Revolution promotes the globalization of justice and equity", he declared.
He explained that from the beginning, Chavez was determined to contribute to the forging of an international balance, strengthening sovereignty and advancing in the construction of a multipolar world, in the Latin American and Caribbean integration, and in the diversification of international relations.
He added that the Bolivarian Revolution has contributed to the emergence of a new correlation of progressive forces in the continent, claiming the revolutionary and progressive traditions, drinking in the sources of our Liberators.
"The social policies of his Government began to reverse, in a sustained manner, the poverty and inequality indexes that characterized the Venezuelan society of old times", he stressed.
He stressed that Venezuela has stood up, with patriotic and Bolivarian spirit,in the face of escalating interventionism, which will pass to the annals of the media, financial and criminal siege against a brave and sovereign country.
He highlighted that the Bolivarian Revolution was in times of Chavez and continues to be today, under the leadership of Nicolas Maduro Moros, a reference of justice and sovereignty for the peoples of the world.
"We have a Government and a people that are willing to defend the conquests achieved in the framework of the Bolivarian Revolution ", he said. UN Mission Geneva.
"Based on our Constitution, it promotes peaceful cooperation among Nations; the principle of non-intervention
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Venezuela reaffirms its vision of a multi-polar world en the Troika meeting of Non–Aligned Movement
Through her Twitter account, the Foreign Minister of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Delcy RodrĂguez, said she met with representatives of the Troika of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), Iran's ambassador to the United Nations (UN), Qolamali Joshru, and ambassador of Egypt to this same body, Amb.Abdellatif Aboulatta.
Iran) with the commitment to join hands to build a multi-polar, multi-center world with respect to self-determination of peoples world. "To NAM Troika representatives we reaffirm the will of President Nicolas Maduro to strengthen this bloc and consolidate the vision of a multipolar world," said the Foreign Minister through her account @DrodriguezVen.
During the meeting, held at the headquarters of the Venezuelan Mission to the UN, Rodriguez said details of the XVII NAM Summit to be held from 13th to 18th September on the island of Margarita, an island state of Venezuela were refined.
It is expected that 120 member countries will attend the summit, as well as the UN Secretary General, Ban Ki- Moon, whom the Venezuelan diplomat, on her recent visit to the agency, officially extended the invitation.
For this summit, the Bolivarian Government of Venezuela will assume the NAM presidency (currently held by Iran) with the commitment to join hands
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A Tribute to His Memory
Francisco de Miranda 14th July 1816 - 14th July 2016
200yrs of his death and his ideas continue to be in force
Francisco de Miranda an illustrious Venezuelan. Man of emancipatory ideas, was protagonist of our independence feat of 1810. A universal figure who participated in the independence of the United States. In 1792 he got involved in the French Revolution where he was credited with the title of Hero of the Revolution. His name is on the Arc de Triumph. This July 14, 2016 marked the 200th anniversary of the absence of this patriot. We pay tribute and honor his memory. He was born in Caracas, Venezuela in 1750, was a dreamer of free Republics of free and equal men. 6
Promoting the Unknown about Africa
The Emerson’s Zanzibar Foundation Film Award
The board of the Emerson’s Zanzibar Foundation launched the first annual Emerson’s Film Award for the best film produced by Zanzibari filmmakers to be presented at the Zanzibar International Film Festival (ZIFF) 2016.
Awards Ceremony at the Old Fort on 16 July. It is hoped that the award will also help promote talented Zanzibari film makers and support them in their career in the future. The Emerson’s Zanzibar Foundation Award is an important part of the sustained legacy, created on behalf of the great Emerson Dewey Skeens, by the esteemed board of the Foundation.
The mission of the Award is to recognize the unique and significant nature of the emerging local film talent on the island of Zanzibar. Thus the Award aims to inspire talented film makers in the archipelago, and encouraging them to celebrate their culture, history and stories about Zanzibar.
In honor of this inaugural event The Foundation announced the unique opportunity to publish the life, times and poems of Mzee Haji Gora, the octogenarian Zanzibari poet laureate. The book was written by Ally Saleh, a renowned Zanzibari journalist.
The Foundation jury will be assessing films made locally and presenting the award of $1000, which will be presented at the ZIFF
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