24/03/2026
The United States is asserting its power across Latin America through military, economic, and political means. These aggressive actions include lethal strikes on vessels; an attack on Venezuela and the abduction of President Maduro; and an energy blockade of Cuba. The U.S. has threatened other nations with military action to halt drug trafficking. This webinar will examine the implications of these developments for sovereignty, democracy, and peace in the Americas.
Webinar details:
March 25, 2026 8:00 PM ET, 7:00 CT, 6:00 MT, 5:00 PM PT
You Must Pre-Register click on the link below
https://www.gp.org/under_attack2026
Speakers
Patricia Vener-Saavedra is a member of the GPAX committee. She is an artist with an academic background in the sciences. A lifelong socialist and peace activist, Patricia recently ran for mayor of Hamden, CT. Patrica will be the webinar moderator.
Daniel Kovalik, a human rights lawyer and author, is a strong critic of U.S. interventionist foreign policies. He opposes regime change operations, economic sanctions, and military interventions, arguing that these tactics often violate international law and worsen conditions in affected countries. Kovalik emphasizes the importance of respecting national sovereignty and addressing global issues like poverty and inequality through cooperation rather than coercion.
Madelyn Hoffman is a peace activist and a prominent member of the Green Party of New Jersey. She was a Green Party candidate for public office for several years, including runs for the U.S. Senate and Governor of New Jersey. She is the Co-Chair of the GPAX committee. Madelyn's travels have taken her to several Latin American countries. She is currently living in Colombia.
Leonardo Flores is CODEPINK's Latin America Campaign Spokesperson & Coalition Organizer. He is a Venezuelan-American political analyst and activist with a degree in philosophy. Leonardo was born in Venezuela and maintains close ties to social movements that have transformed the country over the past twenty-seven years. He worked as a media analyst and later as a policy advisor at the Venezuelan Embassy in Washington, D.C, before joining CODEPINK as a Latin America Campaign Coordinator between 2019 and 2022. He is a founding member of the Venezuela Solidarity Network and worked as a consultant with the Alliance for Cuba Engagement and Respect. His articles have been published in CounterPunch, Common Dreams, and Peoples Dispatch.
Dr. Angela Marino is the author of Populism and Performance in the Bolivarian Revolution of Venezuela (Northwestern University Press, 2018) and several other articles concerning political cultures, revolutionary society, and the arts in Venezuela. She is a professor at the University of California, Berkeley, and lead faculty of the Critical Perspectives on Democracy + Media of the American Hemisphere (D+M Lab).
Pierre Labossiere is Co-Founder of the Haiti Action Committee (HAC) and the Haiti Emergency Relief Fund (HERF). Working with Haiti's grassroots movement that is engaged in the struggle for justice and democracy, HAC and HERF provide information regarding conditions on the ground, assist refugees, and support community-based initiatives and institutions working for the liberation and the rebuilding of Haiti.
Please join us for this timely and informative discussion of events threatening peace in our hemisphere.
