Caracas, August 26, 2024 – Communication, education, training, and concrete action brigades were the main proposals that emerged from the preparatory meeting of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America – People’s Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP) Social Movements Council.

This was stated on Monday by the Executive Secretary of the Alliance at the close of this meeting, held with participants from over 27 countries at the ALBA headquarters in Caracas.

Reflecting the feelings of the participants in the meeting, Jorge Arreaza explained that the brigades will be responsible for carrying out concrete tasks on various global political issues.

Additionally, he detailed that the social movements will need to develop public policies to propose to the presidents and governments of the member countries.

Finally, the Executive Secretary announced that Monday’s meeting is part of the initial steps of the Council and that on December 14, in Havana, Cuba, during the summit to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the founding of the Bolivarian Alliance and the 30th anniversary of the first meeting between Hugo Chávez and Fidel Castro, the Council of social movements will be formally established.