Borotba: No to the attempts to destabilize Venezuela!

We can see how the neoliberal, pro-Western opposition has accused Maduro’s government of being undemocratic, corrupt and the cause of social crisis – at the same time forgetting that this social crisis is the result of an economic catastrophe, a result of pressure on the state by the center of global imperialism, the United States.

It was under the banner of the fight against corruption and accusations that President Yanukovych was undemocratic that pro-U.S. opposition protests began in Ukraine in 2013, known as the Maidan.

It should be noted that the opposition did not put forward any social slogans such as: an increase in the health and education budget, reducing the retirement age, reversal of the predatory privatization of the 1990s, or increasing wages and pensions.

The opposition in Ukraine was based on the most reactionary sectors of society — Ukrainian nationalists, racists, neo-fascists, ultra-conservatives and neoliberals. They were all united by the desire to preserve the system in which the means of production are privately owned — as well as by American money.

Opposition financing came through various charities, human rights and civil society organizations. This was all carried out under the total supervision of the U.S. Embassy staff.

The vote of the National Assembly of Venezuela was declared illegal by the Supreme Court. And this is also one of the main similarities with the Ukrainian scenario. In February 2014 the Ukrainian Parliament also adopted an unconstitutional decision and voted for the election of one of the opposition leaders as acting president. This led to mass anti-fascist protests in Ukraine.

Unfortunately, President Yanukovich betrayed the peoples of Ukraine and distanced himself from the struggle against the putschists, who seized power. The disorganization in the first days of the resistance played a sad role in the subsequent civil war in Ukraine. People who spoke out against the coup in Kiev managed to win only a small part of Ukraine – the Donbass region. However, thousands of our fellow citizens are continuing their struggle, or waiting in the wings. Hundreds of anti-fascists are languishing in Ukrainian prisons. The new government was not afraid to even use the army to suppress civilian opponents not taking part in hostilities. May 2, 2014, was one of the worst crimes of the 21st century — the mass murder and burning of people in Odessa, organized by the new leaders of the country.

The scenario launched by Western curators has led to hundreds of thousands of casualties in many countries of the Middle East, as well as Ukraine.

We call upon the entire progressive community to condemn U.S. attempts to organize another civil war.

We believe that the President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro, will show toughness and be able to cope with the coup organizers.

We express our full support for all progressive, communist, anti-imperialist and anti-fascist forces of Venezuela.

Forward ever!

No pasaran!

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Translated by Greg Butterfield