Professor Mohammad Marandi, Professor at the University of Tehran, will be one of the speakers in this Sunday’s webinar (see below). As a former international election observer in Caracas, his perspective will be particularly valuable, given that Iran, like Venezuela, is under U.S.-led sanctions. 

Some commentators have even referred to Venezuela as the “Iran of Latin America” when discussing resistance to U.S. pressure. 

Date and Times

Sunday June 29th

4pm BST 

11am EDT

8am PDT

8.30pm India Standard Time

About This Event

In the regional elections for the unicameral national Parliament in Venezuela, the alliance led by the Partido Socialista Unido de Venezuela increased its margin, winning approximately 90% of the 256 seats and about 82% of the votes. Additionally, it won 23 out of 24 gubernatorial races. What did the Chavista forces do this time around that differed from previous elections?

Since the May 25 elections, there has been no communication from the US government. Why has it been so uncharacteristically silent about the election results? On the other hand, Canada uncharacteristically jumped the gun on its master, the US, resulting in Yván Gil the Venezuelan foreign minister, decrying Canada as “the 51st state of the United States” and questioning its moral authority to comment on democratic processes.

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Speakers

Sonya Surabhi Gupta (Professor, Latin American Studies, Jamia Millia Islamia Central University in New Delhi)

Mohammad Marandi (Professor, University of Tehran)

Jesús Rodríguez-Espinoza (Editor, Orinoco Tribune)

Cira Pascual Marquina (Popular Educator, Pluriversidad Patria Grande, El Panal Commune, Caracas)

Arnold August (Writer and Journalist)

Alison Bodine (Venezuela Solidarity Network)

Diego Sequera (Misión Verdad)

Moderator: Radhika Desai (Convenor, International Manifesto Group)

Sponsors and Organizers

International Manifesto Group

Orinoco Tribune

Venezuelanalysis

Kawsachun News

Misión Verdad

Venezuela Solidarity Campaign

Venezuela Solidarity Network

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