Tag: Popular Consultation

Gustavo Petro Signs Decree for Popular Consultation on Labor Reform in Colombia
Colombian President Gustavo Petro signs a decree calling for a popular consultation on labor reform, advancing direct citizen participation amid legislative resistance. The decree is now under review by the Constitutional Court. Related: Colombian Social and Grassroots Organizations Call for National Mobilization to Support Popular Consultation and Peace with Social Justice In a decisive move […]
June 11, 2025

From Congress to the Streets: Petro’s Bold Move to Let the People Decide on Labor Reform
The Battle for Labor Reform in Colombia The labor reform proposed by President Gustavo Petro’s government represents one of the significant attempts in recent years to transform Colombia’s labor landscape, aiming to strengthen workers’ rights, reduce precarious employment, and promote social justice. However, the reform has faced fierce opposition from conservative sectors in Congress, leading […]
May 20, 2025

Venezuela To Hold Popular Consultation for Youth on July 27
The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, announced this Saturday that next July 27 will be held a popular consultation aimed at young people in the country, in a democratic event that “will allow young people to lead community projects.” RELATED: “The People Are Unstoppable”: Maduro Drives Second 2025 Popular Consultation as Pillar of Communal Democracy […]
May 18, 2025

Venezuela’s Governor Candidates Call To Participate In The Second National Popular Consultation
the candidates for Cojedes state governor, John Moreno and the candidate for the governorate of Barinas, Adán Chávez, made a call to the Venezuelan people to participate in the Second National Popular Consultation. RELATED: Venezuelans Hold Second Popular Consultation to Choose Community Projects Great Patriotic Pole Simón Bolívar (GPPSB)’s Moreno, said Venezuela is at a […]
April 27, 2025

Venezuelans Hold Second Popular Consultation to Choose Community Projects
Quarterly consultations are expected to continue in order to strengthen the empowerment of communities. On Sunday, Venezuelans will participate in the second popular consultation of 2025 to select the local development projects that will be carried out in 5,338 communal circuits and 47,214 communal councils. RELATED: Cuba And Venezuela Send Condolences To Iran After Massive […]
April 27, 2025

Community Consultations Are the Backbone of the Bolivarian Revolution
Today’s national consultation was preceded by local assemblies in which all citizens aged 15 and older could participate. On Sunday, millions of Venezuelans participated in the first National Popular Consultation of 2025 to prioritize development projects that will be carried out at the community level. RELATED: Venezuela Holds First National Popular Consultation of 2025 This […]
February 2, 2025

Venezuela Deepens Its Democracy Every Day, Says Venezuelan Ex-Chancellor Jorge Arreaza
The vice-president of Communal Councils and Communes of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV), Jorge Arreaza said that the Second National Popular Consultation 2024 to be held on Sunday “It is an example of how Venezuelan democracy differs from other representative democratic processes, which are processes co-opted and hijacked by the power of corporations […]
August 24, 2024

Participation in the Popular Consultation Will Strengthen Community Power: President Maduro
Venezuela is on its way to putting its governance system at the service of the people, he pointed out. On Tuesday, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro urged the strengthening of communes to optimize active popular participation and to address economic problems at the local level. RELATED: Venezuelan Communities Prepare for the Second Great Popular Consultation “The […]
August 21, 2024

Venezuelan Community Consultations Create A New Form of Governance
As part of a revolutionary momentum, the people will propose community projects to improve their quality of life. On Tuesday, Angel Prado, the Minister for Communes and Social Movements, confirmed that 3,600 assemblies have taken place ahead of the popular consultation scheduled for August 25. RELATED: Venezuelans to Select Community Development Projects Through Popular Consultation […]
August 20, 2024

President Maduro Announces New Popular Consultation to Finance Community Projects in Venezuela
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro called for a new National Popular Consultation, to be held on August 25, and authorized the executive vice president, Delcy Rodriguez, to approve the necessary funds to finance the projects that came in second place, during the Consultation last April 21. RELATED: Venezuela: Popular Consultation Advances Strengthening Democracy Maduro announced the […]