Venezuela: Diary of a revolution

In July-August 2005, 58 Australians went to Venezuela for a first-hand look at the extraordinary revolutionary process taking place there under the leadership of the country?s president, Hugo Chavez.

Socialist activist Paul Benedek was a member of this first-ever Australia-Venezuela solidarity brigade. Despite all the endless meetings and experiences, he found time to send email reports to his comrades back home.

His diary of a revolution is an excellent introduction to this highly original and authentic revolution which is not only profoundly transforming Venezuela but shaking all of Latin America and challenging Washington?s historic and malign domination of the region.