The program included Luis Henríquez, a leader of the Bolivarian Circles here, who talked about the relevance of the documentary for today and why youth should oppose U.S. intervention in the Americas.

Nicole Sarmiento, who is active in the local committee, described previous festivals. Young people at these events, she said, have a chance to exchange experiences about struggles for national liberation, women’s rights, union organizing, and other fights of working people. She encouraged students and other youth to make plans to go to the festival in Venezuela this summer, which will be held in Caracas and other cities August 7-15.

In the discussion, a member of the Bolivarian Circles here who is a dentist described the internationalist help by more than 20,000 volunteer doctors and literacy teachers from Cuba who serve in Venezuela. As a result of this aid, and other programs instituted by the government since Hugo Chávez was elected president in 1998, she said, working people in areas that had no access to health care now receive regular and quality medical care.

Students and others who came contributed more than $100 to help send youth from Miami to the festival. Ten people signed up for more information on the festival and future activities of the local committee. The next meeting of the committee will take place at the offices of Veye Yo, a Haitian rights organization in Miami. The local organizing committee in Miami can be reached at wfys2005@yahoo.com.
 
 
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