Motion
- Motion title
- Venezuela
- Session
- 2018-2019
- Meeting link
- Annual Congress
- Meeting date
- 27 May 2019
- Status
- Passed
- Motion
- 65
- Motion text
Congress notes:
the Tory government's support for the Trump administration's policy of 'regime change' in Venezuela, illegal under international law
comments from Trump and others have included threats of military action and supported attempts at a right-wing military coup
the US sanctions ('economic warfare') on Venezuela, which the UN estimates have already killed around 140,000 people.
Congress believes:Venezuela's future is for Venezuelans to determine
Venezuelan oil is the key motivating factor for the US and supporting nations
US interventions have a bloody history in Latin America, including previous US-backed coups and military juntas such as in Chile under Pinochet.
Congress resolves:to campaign against U. S. intervention in Venezuela for 'regime change' and against UK support for this
to invite a speaker from the Venezuela Solidarity Campaign to a future event
to affiliate to the Venezuela Solidarity Campaign.
- Proposing body
- National executive committee (NEC)
- Amended
- Yes
- Allocated to
- Strategy and finance committee (SFC)
- Notes
Administrative info
- Listing reference
- 2019/C/05-27/237/65