VSC and UNITE Calls Emergency Picket of US Embassy.

VSC and UNITE Calls Emergency Picket of US Embassy.

VSC calls for US sanctions against illegitimate government


The Venezuela Solidarity Campaign (VSC) and Unite the Union have called an emergency picket outside the US Embassy in London on July 22nd at 5.30pm to demand the defence of democracy in Honduras and an end to all US economic, political and military support to the illegitimate coup government currently in power there.


Jennie Bremner, VSC Chair and Unite the Union Assistant General Secretary urged trade unionists to support the picket: "Around the world, people have condemned the horrific coup in Honduras and the wave of repression unleashed by the illegitimate government. It is time US rhetoric condemning the coup was matched with action, as the legitimate government of Honduras is demanding. We will be gathering outside the US Embassy to express our solidarity with the Honduran people and demand an and to all US economic, political and military support to the current regime in Honduras."

"In the name of democracy let's act, and thus we ask that the US government carries out economic sanctions against the [Micheletti] regime and suspend all monies to it so that it is isolated." Padricia Rodas, Foreign Minister of the Honduras government led by exiled President Manuel Zelaya.

US Embassy is at 24 Grosvenor Square, London, W1A 1A