Monday, April 17, 2017

Unrest in Venezuela sparks protest in Calgary


“What we’re doing here today is being their [Venezuela] voice outside,” Gilberto Galliaelli, a protester, said. Two weeks ago, demonstrations began in Venezuela after a Supreme Court ruling gutted the powers of the country’s Congress. The decision was later reversed.  “We are very thankful to the Canadian government, to Parliament and to Canadians as well, but right now we need to step forward. We need strong measures … We need to have people from the Venezuela government be banned from entering into Canada, to revoke their visas,” organizer Josue Ramirez said. More…

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