Yesterday, February 27, 2019, a press conference was held at the United Nations press room in New York to announce that leaders of the US peace movement will be going to Venezuela to speak to government and civic groups about what is really happening in that country and how we can add our voices to stop any coup attempts or moves towards war.

Four members of the 15 person peace delegation spoke at the UN press conference including:

Joe Lombardo, co-coordinator of the United National Antiwar Coalition and founding member of Bethlehem Neighbors for Peace.
Ajamu Baraka – National Organizer, Black Alliance for Peace
Bahman Azad - Organizational Secretary of the U.S. Peace Council
Sara Flounders - Co- Director of the International Action Center

Besides speaking about their trip, the participants urged support for the national rally in Washington, DC on March 30 when NATO will be coming to the US Capital to celebrate their 70th anniversary. The newest NATO partner and the first in Latin America is the country of Colombia, which has been acting as a US proxy in the region to intervene into the affairs of Venezuela. Information on the March 30 action can be found here.

If you would like to help finance the trip to Venezuela, please make a donation to the United National Antiwar Coalition.  All money that is donated to UNAC between now and March 9th, when the delegation leaves for Venezuela, will go to support the delegation.