'Hands off Venezuela,' say Hamilton protesters following U.S. military action [Canada]

CBC ^ | 1/5/2025 | Samantha Beattie

[simpson96]

As the world, including Canada, tries to make sense of the U.S. capturing Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife, some Hamilton demonstrators are denouncing the military intervention.

"We think the U.S. has no right under international law to invade another country to kidnap and forcibly remove the head of state," said Ken Stone, a member of the Canada-Wide Peace and Justice Network.

Stone was joined by about two dozen protesters on Monday, standing outside the government of Canada building on Bay Street in Hamilton, chanting and holding signs that read, "Hands off Venezuela" and "No war on Venezuela."

The protesters called for the Canadian government to pressure the U.S. to return Maduro and Cilia Flores to Venezuela — as did other demonstrators in a dozen other Canadian cities in recent days.(snip)

Federico Luchsinger, originally from Chile, called the U.S.'s actions "horrific."

He immigrated to Canada as a political refugee 50 years ago, following the CIA-backed military overthrow in Chile of the president at the time, Salvador Allende.(snip)

Zainab Naqvi, who also attended the protest, said she's "sick and tired" of Western powers taking advantage of less powerful, poorer countries.

[drypowder]

The druggies are pissed, Trump is upsetting their supply. Good!!

[farmguy]

Certainly, by now, there are contingency plans to deal with canada too.

[oldtech]

From what I saw & read, the average folks of Venezuela were happy about it. I think their vote should count the most.