Over a Million Venezuelans Sign Letter Rejecting Obama´s Executive Order
Over a Million Venezuelans Sign Letter Rejecting Obama´s Executive Order
By Rachael Boothroyd
Caracas, March 23rd 2015 (Venezuelanalysis)- More than a million Venezuelans have spoken out against an Executive Order released by the Obama administration on March 9th, which brands Venezuela a “national security threat” and slaps several more Venezuelan state officials with sanctions.
Venezuelans have rallied in support of their government since the order was released and over a million have signed a letter demanding that Obama revoke his designation. The letter was initially circulated amongst the public last week by the Venezuelan government as part of a “peaceful” campaign against Washington´s actions.
“A country which has eradicated illiteracy, and which has structured all of its policies towards putting an end to the frightening poverty produced by the neoliberal policies of the 1980s and 1990s can´t be a threat,” stated Mayor of Caracas, Jorge Rodriguez, who confirmed that over a million signatures had been collected in less than a week. “We´re going for 10 million… To insist that we are not a threat,” he added.
Metro stations and public squares have become more of a hive of activity than usual over the last few days, as volunteers have set up makeshift tables with copies of the petition for passersby to sign.
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