President Nicols Maduro is a working-class man, a bus driver who worked his way to office through the trade union movement.Compare that to the Western “elite”.In Caracas I joined a rally of his fellow Metro workers, many of whom know him personally, demanding his release after kidnap by the US.I intend to return to Venezuela shortly but my period there cost more than the amount we raised for it. As ever we need to spread the load and we are looking primarily to those who have never donated or contributed before. Our GoFundMe link for the Venezuelan operation is here:This is the same crowdfunding account we used for Lebanon so discount the first 35,000 raised as it was spent in Lebanon.Anybody is welcome to republish and reuse, including in translation.Because some people wish an alternative to PayPal, I have set up new methods of subscription payment including a Patreon account and a Substack account if you wish to subscribe that way. The content will be the same as you get on this blog. Substack has the advantage of overcoming social media suppression by emailing you direct every time I post. You can if you wish subscribe free to Substack and use the email notifications as a trigger to come for this blog and read the articles for free. I am determined to maintain free access for those who cannot afford a subscription.Subscriptions to keep this blog going are gratefully received.Choose subscription amount from dropdown box:Recurring Donations3 Pounds : 3.00 GBP – monthly5 Pounds : 5.00 GBP – monthly10 Pounds : 10.00 GBP – monthly15 Pounds : 15.00 GBP – monthly20 Pounds : 20.00 GBP – monthly30 Pounds : 30.00 GBP – monthly50 Pounds : 50.00 GBP – monthly70 Pounds : 70.00 GBP – monthly100 Pounds : 100.00 GBP – monthlyPayPal address for one-off donations: craigmurray1710@btinternet.comAlternatively by bank transfer or standing order:Account nameMURRAY CJAccount number 3 2 1 5 0 9 6 2Sort code 6 0 – 4 0 – 0 5IBAN GB98NWBK60400532150962BIC NWBKGB2LBank address NatWest, PO Box 414, 38 Strand, London, WC2H 5JBBitcoin: bc1q3sdm60rshynxtvfnkhhqjn83vk3e3nyw78cjx9Ethereum/ERC-20: 0x764a6054783e86C321Cb8208442477d24834861aVenezuela GoFundMe  The post Metro Workers of Caracas appeared first on Craig Murray.