Maduro Demands Greater Government Support for Venezuela’s Communes
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro yesterday called on his government to give greater support to the construction of communes in the country, proposing several initiatives by which this could be...
View Article20 New Communes to Launch in Venezuelan Capital
A mass grassroots electoral operation is being organised to elect spokespeople for communal councils and twenty new communes in Venezuela’s capital, Caracas. read more
View Article“The Commune Has to Be the New Economic Power,” Says Venezuela’s Maduro
The Venezuelan government established a presidential commission for communes yesterday, and President Nicolas Maduro has announced further measures to strengthen the political role of communal...
View ArticleExpectations Surpassed as Over 1000 Communes Registered in Venezuela
Estimations of the number of communes in Venezuela have been surpassed, as 1,150 communes registered in a national census last weekend. read more
View ArticleCommunist Party of Venezuela Youth Hold XII Congress
The recent national congress of the Communist Youth of Venezuela (JCV) declared the need for more “revolutionary measures” to combat the “economic sabotage” that Venezuela is facing. read more
View ArticleVenezuelan President Maduro Launches Second Phase of Street Government
Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro has launched the second phase of his Street Government initiative, with the aim of inaugurating new projects and strengthening community organisation. read more
View ArticleSecond Phase of Venezuela's Barrio Nuevo, Barrio Tricolor to Promote...
The second phase of a national project to renovate and beautify Venezuela's barrios will improve the lives of one million Venezuelans, according to President Nicolas Maduro. read more
View ArticleRegional Poll: Venezuelans are Strongest Supporters of Democracy in Latin...
A regional poll has found that support for democracy is higher among Venezuelans than citizens of any other Latin American country. read more
View ArticleCitizen Referendums Create 169 New Communes in Venezuela
On Sunday local citizens voted to create 169 new communes, deepening efforts to create forms of communal organisation in the South American country. read more
View ArticleNational Alternative Media Meeting and Venezuelan Government Agree on Steps...
While members of the communications ministry met with hundreds of community and alternative media over the weekend to look at ways to support that movement, other government officials met with private...
View ArticleNational Communal Economy Conference Calls for Communal Markets, Increased...
Representatives from 225 communes met on 31 January and 1 February in Barinas to discuss strengthening the communal economy. read more
View ArticleVenezuelan Security Forces Restore Order to Middle Class Neighborhood
In the early hours of Monday morning, Venezuela’s armed forces carried out a swift and precise operation that saw the state’s security apparatus restore order to the municipality of Chacao in the...
View ArticleFirst Local Planning Council for 2014-2016 Period Sworn in
Yesterday 104 people, including fifty commune representatives, were sworn into the Local Council of Public Planning (CLPP) of Carora, Lara state. The Carora CLPP is the first to swear in for the...
View ArticleVenezuela's Caracas Theater Festival Surpasses Expectations
With more than 649 shows, 152 groupings, and 26 public theatres, the III Caracas Festival of Theater took over the capital this week in a genuine expression of popular culture that surpassed all...
View ArticleSeven Million Students To Participate in Venezuela’s National Education...
Students, teachers and parents from around 29, 000 educational institutions across Venezuela are expected to participate in a nation-wide consultation scheme. read more
View ArticleCommunity Volunteers Aid in Housing Construction in Venezuela, Registered...
Communes minister Reinaldo Iturriza announced this Saturday the creation of 400 volunteer work fronts for housing construction. A march was also held in Lara state to commemorate the registration of...
View ArticleExtended Social Programs and Benefits Announced during Venezuela’s May Day...
In his May Day speech at a large rally in Caracas, President Nicolas Maduro announced the extension of social programs and benefits to workers and the population in general. The opposition held its...
View ArticleVenezuela’s “El Sistema” Youth Orchestra System Expands to Public Institutions
Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro inaugurated a new children’s music centre in the headquarters of the electricity ministry on Thursday as part of plans to greatly increase the number of children...
View ArticleVenezuelan Government and Activists Seek to Advance toward “Communal State”
The Venezuelan government and commune movement are taking steps to move towards the creation of what is referred to as a “communal state”, which involves community organisations assuming collective...
View ArticlePSUV Community Leader Disappears in Merida, Venezuelan Government Urged to Act
Last week, community members gathered in Mérida to draw attention to the prolonged disappearance of pro-government activist, Jonathan Hernandez. read more
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