SACP to march to US Embassy in solidarity with Venezuela’s Maduro

SACP General-Secretary, Solly Mapaila speaking at an event.

The South African Communist Party (SACP) has announced plans to march to the US Embassy in Pretoria on Thursday in solidarity with Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores.

The couple is facing a narco-terrorism conspiracy charge as well as drugs and weapons charges in the US. They were seized during a raid by elite US Delta Force troops on Caracas.

The party is calling for their immediate and unconditional release.

SACP General Secretary, Solly Mapaila, was speaking during the party’s 31st anniversary of the death of struggle stalwart Joe Slovo.

“We are organising a march to the US embassy on Thursday. All the alliance components, everyone in South Africa is invited. The US should never know peace in our country when they destabilise other countries.”

WATCH | SACP General Secretary Solly Mapaila says the party is organising a march to the US Embassy on Thursday. He adds: “The US should never know peace in our country when they destabilise other countries.” pic.twitter.com/Pw6DovmB5d

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