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Popular Engineering Guides the Struggle for Water in Caracas
June 30, 2020 ... had worked for seven consecutive days and up to six hours a day, submerged in a well of cold water, in order to ... for those who went out to the pipes," Diomelis Leon, 47, explained. Younger men assume the task of submerging ... the houses. Each family is assigned certain days and hours to be supplied with the water from the tunnel without ... -
Afro-Venezuelans and the Struggle Against Racism
April 29, 2011 In this Fact Sheet released by the Venezuelan Embassy in the United States, readers are provided details as to the unprecedented progress being made in combating the historical legacy of racism and recognizing the national importance of Venezuela's African heritage. -
Venezuelan Prisoners Find Expression through Film
May 23, 2011 ... be in the shoes of the 23 prisoners portrayed during the 47 minutes of the documentary. Venezuelan Cultural Ministry ... -
Why There Are No Aussie Pavons: Political Youth Engagement in Australia and Venezuela
August 20, 2013 ... with thousands of other Venezuelans Pavon lined up for hours in the sweltering heat of Caracas to catch a glimpse of ... Pavon had left her home days earlier. After more than 20 hours in buses, she finally arrived in the capital, Caracas, ... from the Australia Institute unsurprisingly found that 47% of 17-25 year olds “believe no party best represents ... -
Student Activists Inspired by Venezuela’s Revolution
July 26, 2013 ... A journey that could have taken some people up to two hours has been cut to ten minutes. People’s lives are ... Arbol which “has invested $60 million and involved over 47,000 people from local communities to plant 43 million ... -
Venezuela Speaks!
January 17, 2010 ... temporarily plucked Chávez from office. He was reinstated 47 hours later due to the massive response from Chávez ... -
Independent and Community Media Collectives Prepare for Venzuelan Elections
October 7, 2012 There is a line running out the door of LaraTVeC, with a microphone attached, so that people can be interviewed throughout the day as they exit the election booth. Over the past few weeks, participants of Lara TveC have been preparing for 24 hour coverage of the elections on Sunday... -
Centro Madre is a National Model of Small Scale Sustainable Agriculture
May 16, 2014 ... For five years Cuban agronomists dedicated numerous hours each week to this flourishing project. The Center gets ... -
The Vitality of the Revolution
September 3, 2014 Reinaldo Iturriza was iconic as Communes Minister, and has long been an important revolutionary voice within the government. Yesterday, as per Nicolas Maduro's cabinet "shakeup", Iturriza was reappointed as Minister of Culture. This discerning look at the place communes hold within the Bolivarian process, written only hours before that switch, stands as a testament to his efforts in that area. -
New Mission, Laws to Extend Popular Power in Venezuela
September 8, 2008 ... the country, the mission has begun with pilot projects in 47 sectors across eight of the country's 24 states, with more ... -
Venezuelan Barrio Takes Socialism beyond Chavez
July 6, 2010 ... murals -- one depicting Jesus Christ brandishing an AK-47 rifle -- show off the neighborhood's radical tradition. ... -
Equity, Change and Popular Power: Venezuelans Talk About the Bolivarian Revolution
March 22, 2018 ... a line of marmalade and, while increasing production from 47.75 tons in 2010 to an estimated 198 tons by the end of ... flexible schedule employment for neighbors to work during hours they are available including, for example, half-shifts ... -
A Caracas Commune Prepares for the Coronavirus Crisis: Four Voices from the Altos de Lidice Communal Healthcare System
April 11, 2020 ... fabric walls, and a dirt floor, the doctor attended a 47-year-old man who had recently had a foot amputation due to ... food distribution system. Every week, Viloria devotes many hours to her community. Her work, like that the whole ... -
Venezuela’s Migration: Why They Left (Part I)
June 1, 2021 ... of the oil coup that overthrew President Chávez for 47 hours in 2002. Lastly, the constitutional reform referendum ... -
Venezuela’s Secret Grassroots Democracy
November 28, 2006 ... living in the apartment building blocks 45, 46, and 47 heard about the new communal councils, which communities ... Hector Haraque, describing the scene at blocks45, 46, & 47 on Election Day. “It lasted all day, till 1 in the ... communal council, just up the street from blocks45, 46 & 47, received the first part of their $150,000 credit this ...