AXIS OF LOGIC-VSC SOLIDARITY TOURS!
Axis of Logic and Venezuela Solidarity Campaign are now 
conducting tours to Venezuela from North America and Britain. The purpose of these tours is to heighten awareness, strengthen relationships and build solidarity among the people of Venezuela, North America and Britain.
Since 2003 Venezuela has ...
- Introduced free health and education for all
- Discounted foods and medicines for Venezuelans
- Provided discounted heating oil for U.S. citizens
- Eliminated Illiteracy
- Redistributed land to 100,000s
- Increased Indigenous Food Production for Self-Sufficiency
The Bolivarian Revolution within Venezuela has emerged from enormous struggles over recent years and has built the engines of social justice and economic equality for all the people of Venezuela. As part of this work, they have welcomed expressions of international solidarity and encourage people from other countries to visit Venezuela and learn first-hand about their struggles and successes.
Axis of Logic photo of view from
balcony of Hotel La Floresta
On an Axis of Logic-VSC Solidarity Tour, you will meet leaders in the revolution among people in the barrios, small towns, missions and in government. You will be introduced to "real Venezuelans" who are empowered - people who govern themselves through participatory democracy, unlike anywhere in the world. You will have the opportunity to dine on authentic Venezuelan cuisine, enjoy comfortable lodging all in the surrounds of spectacular mountain scenery and stunning cityscapes. For many, these tours offer a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to experience the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela during an unprecedented time in human history.
Normally, visitors from North America and Britain face language difficulties in Spanish-speaking Venezuela. Our interpreters speak superb English and Spanish. They also have excellent relationships inside the government and a depth of understanding of the Bolivarian Revolution and of Venezuelan history that is unsurpassed. Noone in the world offers tours of this nature and calibre.
Full details of the delegation and meeting arrangements confirmed on booking but can include:
- Contact with Venezuelan Activists to assist in building solidarity links
- Witnessing the social missions in action
- Barrio Adentro - Health
- Mission Ribas/Sucre/Robinson – Education
- Mission Mercal – food, soup kitchens
- Mission Identity
- Other Missions such as Negra Hipólita designed to rehabilitate street people and children into society.
CUSTOM-DESIGNED SOLIDARITY TOURS
You can ...
- Have direct contact with Venezuelans in the Barrios
- beneficiaries of the Missions. Learn directly from the Venezuelan people how things have changed since President Chavez came to power
- 23rd January neighbourhood in Caracas – One of the most powerful in the country advancing the Bolivarian process with deep community organisation
- Visit largest maternity hospital in Latin America - Maternidad Concepción Palacios in Caracas
- Visit Endogenous Development Centres – Fabricio Ojeda.
- Visit the Missions and meet members of the community who serve them and participate in them.
- Visit community radio and TV station. Participate in radio programme so as to speak directly to the Venezuelan people.
- Meet and discuss with Venezuelans who will explain the contemporary history of Venezuela and the importance of the Bolivarian project for all of Latin America
- Learn about how participatory democracy versus representative democracy works.
- Learn about the role of private media versus community media
- Meet organisers within ministries – (e.g. Ministry of Health)
- Meetings with MP’s - National Assembly, local councillors.
The standard Axis-VSC Venezuelan Tour includes the services and values listed below. Additional details are discussed and agreed upon with each group.The fee for the tour (per person) covers the following:
- Flight between North American cities and Caracas
- Hotel and Breakfast
- Transportation
- Interpreters
- Literature and Film Documentaries
- Free time for sight-seeing
Our Tour Guides in Venezuela are experienced members of the professional and business communities who have been living and working in Venezuela for many years. A representative from Axis of Logic will meet tour participants in Caracas upon arrival.
Costs: The final cost of each tour is based on group requirements, the time of year, changes in airfare, city of departure, length of stay, etc. However, for purposes of general planning, $2500 is a reasonable amount to consider for the total cost of this comprehensive package. In order to offer maximum benefit to each participant, groups are each limited to five (5).
We encourage those who cannot afford to pay these costs personally to solicit funding from Activist Organizations, Labor Unions, Alternative Media Organizations, other institutions and individuals who have an interest in sending a delegate to help build solidarity with the Venezuelan people.
Over the coming years, Venezuela’s Bolivarian wave will be felt throughout Latin America and the rest of the world. You can be part of this amazing process. Witness for yourself the foreshadowing of this social and political renaissance of the 21st Century.
We already have 2 tour groups scheduled for June and July. New groups are now being organized for this summer!
We are currently booking a Venezuela Solidarity Tour for the first week in May.
Participants from the U.S. and Canada should contact Les Blough: Telephone: 617-787-3498; 617-201-3890 or email at tours@axisoflogic.com
Participants from Britain should contact Andy Goodall: Telephone: +44 (0) 121 288 1388 or email at vsc_tours@venezuelasolidarity.org.uk
[Responsibilities assumed/disclaimed by Axis of Logic and/or Venezuela Solidarity Campaign are detailed in formal agreements with individual tour-participants.]
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Read more about what you will see in Venezuela in our series,
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