with Abby Martin
teleSUR English on Jul 19, 2017
On July 30th, Venezuelans will elect a people’s body called the “Constituent Assembly” comprised of hundreds of representatives across the country with the power to redraft the constitution.
U.S. politicians, press and opposition in Venezuela are calling the process a “coup” that should be boycotted by all.
Abby Martin addresses the criticisms with Head of the Presidential Commission to oversee the Constituent Assembly process, Elias Jaua, speaks to supporters and participants of the Assembly, interviews historian Chris Gilbert and explains what is at stake in Venezuela if the social programs instated under Chavez are terminated by the opposition.
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Thank you for posting this. It is a very good synopsis of what is taking place in Venezuela.
And thank you for watching it and commenting.
I agree. Abby has been doing a great job of exposing the cynicism and criminality of the reactionary right.
This really is the ‘new world’ and it needs new politics; constitutional architectures that reflect and represent the energy and the integrity of authentic indigenous consciousness
~ uncontaminated by US-style corporatized oligopolistic money mills…or bigoted religiosity that equates violence with power.
Thanks, David. I so agree.