Send our DSA delegations to Venezuela and Peru!
The DSA National Political Committee (NPC) and DSA International Committee are honored to announce two exciting developments on the front of international solidarity for the Democratic Socialists of America.
For the first time in its history, DSA will send two delegations to Peru and Venezuela.
The objectives of these two delegations are as follows:
1) to attend the Congreso Bicentenario de los Pueblos in Caracas, Venezuela (June 21st-July 1st).
A diplomatic delegation of eight will attend the Congreso Bicentenario de los Pueblos. The event is a massive international gathering of socialist organizations across the planet. Our delegation will spend two weeks participating in conferences and educational events meant to build solidarity, connections between organizations, and to illustrate Venezuela's struggle against COVID and US sanctions.
2) to observe the upcoming presidential elections in Peru (June 6th).
Responding to invitations from Peruvian leftist, the objective of this delegation is to ensure fair, democratic practices as Peru votes to elect between left-wing candidate Pedro Castillo (Perú Libre) and right-wing candidate Keiko Fujimori (Fuerza Popular). In this critical period of change for Peru, our delegation will work to preserve the democratic outcome of the election
All funds raised will go towards the following:
1. Travel costs to Peru.
2. Travel costs to Venezuela.
3. Aid for the Venezuelan people. In solidarity with the Venezuelan people as they battle COVID through prohibitive US sanctions, all surplus funds raised will be used to purchase critical aid, including medical supplies such as nebulizers, pain medication, etc.
US sanctions targeting Venezuela make travel prohibitively expensive. As a volunteer organization, these funds would greatly reduce the burden of cost for our members, and both of our host countries.
Please donate to help fund this historic moment for DSA, as we commits ourselves to the project of internationalism! Solidarity!
[Project officially sponsored by DSA National Political Committee (NPC) and DSA International Committee.]
