Havana, March 18, 2025.- The Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America – Peoples’ Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP) brought its voices to the 4th Patria International Colloquium, which is taking place from March 17 to 19 in Havana, Cuba.

José Gregorio Montilla, a representative of grassroots communication in Venezuela and a member of the ALBA-TCP communications team, discussed alternative and community media and their alliance to counter the disinformation spread by major capitalist corporations.

“Venezuela is constantly under attack through disinformation campaigns by the dominant media conglomerates (…) They are always trying to control us, but we stand united, forming a point and circle of resistance across the territory,” Montilla emphasized.

He also noted that Venezuela has more than 450 community radio stations, established within popular communities through the initiative of President Hugo Chávez and with the continued support of President Nicolás Maduro.

“We are a vast structure deployed across the national territory, tirelessly engaging in the communication battle. These communicators are on the frontlines every day, defending the country’s informational sovereignty. Moreover, this structure allows us to reach remote areas,” he stated.

The ALBA-TCP community media representative stressed that their main objective is to defend the truth. “That is what we do—defend the truth every single day,” he affirmed.

The 4th Patria International Colloquium, which began this Monday, March 17, focuses on exploring the transformation of power dynamics in an interconnected world under the premise ‘we are peoples weaving networks.’

This forum, held at the University of Havana, brings together nearly 400 guests from Cuba and 47 countries to analyze the role of digital content and platforms as tools for social mobilization, political participation, and the shaping of power structures.