Preparations for the World Congress Against Fascism are Progressing

Foreign Minister Yvan Gil, during the preparation of the World Congress Against Fascism and Similar Expressions

September 3, 2024 Hour: 6:02 pm

This initiative seeks to build “a new doctrine for this stage of struggle

The national government is preparing the World Congress Against Fascism and Similar Expressions, an event that seeks to unite ideas and strategies of social movements in the region in the face of this current advance.

This was reported by the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Yvan Gil, during a coordination meeting, in which he assured that this activity has great relevance within the battle that Venezuela is waging, both nationally and internationally.

He added that the Congress to be held in Caracas the second week of September, has the mission to become a “very strong resonance box at international level” of president Nicolás Maduro for left movements.

He explained that this initiative seeks to build “a new doctrine for this stage of struggle and advance of the Bolivarian Government, which always puts itself at the forefront” and is “the vanguard of the fight against these currents”.

He said that Venezuela must once again raise the flag of the left and progressive movements”.

The Chancellor indicated that it is necessary for this congress to have “a high component of dissemination, presence, penetration into the elements of the media battle”.

For his part, the deputy minister for Latin America, Rander Peña, pointed out that representatives of the ministries of Culture; Interior, Justice and Peace; Communication, Tourism and National Trade attended the coordination meeting; Bancoex and the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV).

He added that so far more than 200 representatives from around the world have confirmed their attendance at the event.