Expressions of Anti-Imperialist
Solidarity
Militant Actions in Support of Bolivian People
Toronto Rally Stands with Evo Morales and the
Bolivian People
More than 80 people participated in an emergency
rally on November 12 at Matt Cohen Park in Toronto
to express support for President Evo Morales of
Bolivia and the Bolivian people, and to condemn
the coup, and its instigators including Canada,
the U.S, and the Organization of American States
(OAS), which ousted him from power two days
earlier. The action was organized by the Latin
American and Caribbean Support Network with the
participation of many organizations and activists.
Speaker after speaker denounced the coup and
condemned the violence and terror organized by the
army and police forces against the members of
President Morales' family, and members and
supporters of the Movement Towards Socialism
(MAS). Speakers demanded that the Canadian
government and the political parties in the
parliament express the will of the Canadian people
and condemn the coup and end Canada's interference
in the affairs of sovereign nations.
What was also brought out by the speakers is the
counterrevolutionary interference in Latin America
by the U.S., Canada and others with the aim of
bringing in anti-social governments, such as the
one in Brazil, that enable the plunder of the
resources and impoverishment of the peoples of the
continent by the biggest mining and other
multinationals in the world. It was noted that
President Morales, Bolivia's first Indigenous
leader, introduced many reforms that lifted the
people, particularly the Indigenous peoples, out
of poverty and built new housing, schools,
hospitals and infrastructure raising the standard
of living. At the same time, President Morales
spoke out for peace and justice internationally.
A statement issued by the MAS on November 10 was
read, condemning the coup and stating in part that
"[today] we begin a long road of resistance to
defend the historical achievements of the
country's first Indigenous government which ended
today with the forced resignation of our President
Evo Morales at the hands of a civic-police coup.
Let history bear witness to our commitment to
defend our nationalization and industrialization
program, our public companies, our social
policies, and national symbols."
The rally ended with a short march to the Toronto
office of Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland to
demand that Canada stop its criminal interference
in Bolivia, Venezuela and other countries in Latin
American and around the world.
 
Militant Ottawa Demonstration in
Support of Bolivian People
On November 12, people from Ottawa and
Gatineau mobilized on short notice for an
emergency demonstration at the office of the
Prime Minister, in support of the people of
Bolivia and their president Evo Morales. Despite
being democratically re-elected on October 20,
President Morales was forced from office by a
violent foreign-instigated coup on November 10.
Canada under the Trudeau government has been
among those pushing for regime change, including
dictating to Bolivia that the October 20 results
are illegitimate and that it must hold a second
round of voting.
Montreal Picket Calls for
Justice for Chilean and Bolivian Peoples
 
On November 12, people in
Montreal rallied in support of the Chilean
people, who are opposing the violent
repression of the Piņera government, and to
oppose the coup in Bolivia and the violence
and division being brought by the reactionary
forces there. They also called on the Canadian
government to take a stand against the
violation of rights in Chile and against the
coup in Bolivia.
  
 
Canadian Union of Public Employees' Statement on
Bolivia,
November 13, 2019
 CUPE joins the
international community in raising our concern
about the developing situation in Bolivia, which
has led to a coup.
CUPE calls on the Government of Canada to
recognize and respect the sovereignty of the
Bolivian people to determine their own political
future, without military or foreign interference.
We further call on the Liberals to stop taking
their foreign policy cues from some of the world's
most right-wing governments.
We extend our solidarity and support to the
Bolivian people who will be most affected by the
social or economic instability that accompanies
this attack on their democratic rights.
This article was published in
Volume 49 Number 27 - November 16, 2019
Article Link:
Expressions of Anti-Imperialist
Solidarity: Militant Actions in Support of Bolivian People
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