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International observers learned about the fundamentals of the People’s Consultation as a method of participatory democracy in Venezuela

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Caracas, August 24, 2024 – A meeting with international observers of the second National People’s Consultation, which will take place on August 25 around the country, was held this Saturday at the ‘Casa Amarilla’ in Caracas. The Vice President of Communal Councils and Communes of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV), Jorge Arreaza, participated […]

Caracas, August 24, 2024 – A meeting with international observers of the second National People’s Consultation, which will take place on August 25 around the country, was held this Saturday at the ‘Casa Amarilla’ in Caracas.

The Vice President of Communal Councils and Communes of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV), Jorge Arreaza, participated in this meeting, emphasizing that this electoral process is essential for the strengthening of the Communes, a form of participatory and protagonistic democracy promoted by Commander Hugo Chávez.

“A Communal Council is the institution established by the people within a specific territory (…) The Communal Council is the immediate government that the people create, which then extends to a higher institution, which are the Communes,” Arreaza explained to the attendees. 

Referring to the historical journey of the Bolivarian Revolution, the leader emphasized that Chávez called for a Constituent Assembly in 1999, with the aim of refounding the State and empowering the people.

For Arreaza, the creation of Communal Councils and Communes is a living example of the democracy that exists in Venezuela, where the Government does what the people mandate, now through the projects chosen by the communal circuits in the consultation. ‘This is the true construction of socialism,’ he added, accompanied by the Minister for Communes and Social Movements, Ángel Prado.

4,500 Communes are completing or executing projects from the first consultation held in April. The people, in assemblies, chose which problems in their community they will solve, and the Government provides the resources.

For this to work, the Vice President of Communal Councils and Communes of the PSUVdetailed “the Government must be functioning well at its four levels: President, governorships, municipalities, and communities.”

Meanwhile, the Minister for Communes, Ángel Prado, expressed that the protagonists of this August 25 electoral process, the Communal Councils, are an example of empowerment and solidarity.

This empowerment, he said, is what the world’s great powers, the U.S. imperialism among other nations, fear.

Furthermore, he stated that the democratic celebration in the country began with the creation of the communal councils, leading up to this moment: the National People’s Consultation.

“Today, I know that the people of Latin America stand with the Venezuelan people, and together we will build socialism,” he emphasized.

The Supreme Court certified the presidential election results of July 28 announced by the National Electoral Branch

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Caracas, Aug. 22 (AVN) – The Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ in Spanish) certified the resultsannounced by the National Electoral Branch (CNE in Spanish) regarding the July 28 elections, in whichNicolás Maduro was elected President of the Republic for the 2025-2031 constitutional term. “The report prepared by highly qualified and suitablenational and international experts, who ensured […]

Caracas, Aug. 22 (AVN) – The Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ in Spanish) certified the resultsannounced by the National Electoral Branch (CNE in Spanish) regarding the July 28 elections, in whichNicolás Maduro was elected President of the Republic for the 2025-2031 constitutional term.

“The report prepared by highly qualified and suitablenational and international experts, who ensured the highest level of technical-legal excellence,indisputably certified the audited electoral material and validated the results on July 28 presidentialelection issued by the National Electoral Council (CNE), where Nicolás Maduro was elected,” confirmed the President of the TSJ, CarysliaRodríguez, from the headquarters of the SupremeCourt in Caracas.

In this way, she reaffirmed that the audit resultsconfirm Nicolás Maduro as President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela for the 2025-2031 constitutional term. At the same time, she urged the CNE to publish the final results of the electoral process in the Electoral Gazette, as established bythe Electoral Processes Law. 

She noted that all electoral material submitted by the CNE and political parties will be safeguarded by the Electoral Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice.

Additionally, the judge mentioned the absence of the opposition former candidate Edmundo González Urrutia throughout the proceedings before the Supreme Court, thereby placing him in contempt. 

The Supreme Court announced this Thursday the results of the thorough and exhaustive auditingactions that began on August 5, to issue the definitive ruling on the electoral dispute filed by the President of the Republic, Nicolás Maduro.

ALBA-TCP Executive Secretary: The Venezuelan institutions took on the challenge of calming and providing confidence to the country

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Caracas, August 22, 2024 – This Thursday, the Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ) confirmed the resultsissued by the National Electoral Council (CNE in Spanish) on July 28, which declared Nicolás Maduro as the winner of the presidency of the BolivarianRepublic of Venezuela. In this regard, the Executive Secretary of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of […]

Caracas, August 22, 2024 – This Thursday, the Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ) confirmed the resultsissued by the National Electoral Council (CNE in Spanish) on July 28, which declared Nicolás Maduro as the winner of the presidency of the BolivarianRepublic of Venezuela.

In this regard, the Executive Secretary of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America-Peoples’ Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP), Jorge Arreaza, praised the Venezuelan institutions, stating that theytook on the challenge of ‘calming and providingconfidence to the country.

Arreaza specified that the decision of Venezuela’shighest court will be communicated to the differentcountries that are part of the regional bloc, ‘and evento the social movements that are active within ALBA.’

He emphasized that the countries of the Alliance ‘have closely followed the process, and we have keptthem informed (…) We believe that the VenezuelanSupreme Court has set an example, and of course, the judicial powers of the ALBA countries will also be informed of this process, which not only can guarantee peace but also serve as an example forother countries around the world.

From the Electoral Chamber, the judiciary certifiedthe “electoral material under examination as unquestionably valid,” and therefore “this Chambervalidates the results of July 28, 2024, issued by the CNE, in which citizen Nicolás Maduro Moros waselected as the President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.

Arreaza in an interview with ‘Disputar el ALBA’: The country is calm, waiting for the Supreme Court’s decisión

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Caracas, August 12, 2024.- The Executive Secretaryof the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of OurAmerica-People’s Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP), Jorge Arreaza, highlighted the peace that prevails in Venezuela despite the fantasies being published on social media. During a remote interview on the program “Disputar el ALBA,” with Zoe Pepper, Luciana Lávila, and Alina Duarte, Arreaza explained […]

Caracas, August 12, 2024.- The Executive Secretaryof the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of OurAmerica-People’s Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP), Jorge Arreaza, highlighted the peace that prevails in Venezuela despite the fantasies being published on social media.

During a remote interview on the program “Disputar el ALBA,” with Zoe Pepper, Luciana Lávila, and Alina Duarte, Arreaza explained that the country “is politically calm. Those interested in politics are awaiting the decision of the Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ) and its Electoral Chamber, which willissue a final ruling in the coming days, eitherendorsing or not endorsing the electoral resultspresented by the Electoral Branch in the first and second bulletins.”

Arreaza emphasized that there is “a fantasy about what is happening in Venezuela, according to the media and social networks,” while warning that “thereis an international front of countries allied with U.S. imperialism and international institutions; it is the same front that was activated in 2019 when the phenomenon in which the U.S imposed the presidenton social media happened.”

He also highlighted that for the extremist right, represented by María Corina Machado and formerpresidential candidate Edmundo González, the electoral path was never an option. While chavismo, led by President Nicolás Maduro, conducted anelectoral campaign in accordance with the Constitution and electoral laws, the right-wing wascalling for the rejection of the results and planningviolent street actions.

In this regard, he noted that a sign of this is the establishment of an “international server, a websiteto publish results that suited them, with fabricatedrecords. Even if they had an army of people doing it, it would take a considerable amount of time, resources, and capability. However, within 48 hoursof the voting process, they already had their ownresults.”

Arreaza added that another inconsistency wasevident when they did not show a polarized country. “They spoke of an opposition victory as if we did notexist,” which ultimately led on the night of July 28 to a well-organized post-electoral violence process with focal points and well-targeted actions againstsymbols of the Bolivarian Revolution.

“They were preparing to reject the results. Remember, they did not go to the National Electoral Council in June to sign the political pact recognizingthe results (…) it was the prelude to violence to delegitimize and create a narrative in the people,” he said.

He asserted that what is happening in Venezuela serves as a reference for the “hopes, dreams, and concrete projects of other peoples in their ownprocesses and liberation efforts,” and that is precisely why the nation represents an “unusual and extraordinary threat” to the Empire.

Supreme Court advances in expert examinationfor a final and unappealable ruling on the electoral dispute

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Caracas, August 10. AVN.- The Electoral Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice, through Case No. AA70-E-2024-000034 published this Saturday, announced that the expert examination initiated on August 5 continues in order to issue a final ruling on the electoral dispute filed, which will be res judicataand unappealable. This expert examination is based on all […]

Caracas, August 10. AVN.- The Electoral Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice, through Case No. AA70-E-2024-000034 published this Saturday, announced that the expert examination initiated on August 5 continues in order to issue a final ruling on the electoral dispute filed, which will be res judicataand unappealable.

This expert examination is based on all the electoral material with probative value submitted by the Electoral Branch and 33 of the 38 politicalorganizations summoned to the hearings held on August 7, 8, and 9.

Similarly, the expert examination will address the massive cyberattack that affected the Venezuelanelectoral system on July 28, the day of the presidential elections.

The Supreme Court clearly states in its report thatformer candidate Edmundo González Urrutia did notcomply with the summons and consequently did notsubmit vote tallies, lists of witnesses, or any electoral materials.

It also highlights that the representatives of formercandidate González Urrutia, members of the Democratic Unity Platform Alliance, did not submitany electoral materials and argued that they did notpossess any documentation related to the process, such as vote tallies and lists of witnesses.

They also indicated that they did not participate in the transportation or safeguarding of electoral materials, and mentioned that the organization ‘SUMATE’ was part of the Alliance’s technical advisory team.

Regarding the uploading of the alleged vote tallies on the websitewww.resultadospresidencialesvenezuela2024.com, they claimed to be unaware of who published them, an action that is currently being investigated by the Public Ministry.

In this context, they quoted Prosecutor General TarekWilliam Saab, who announced that he had orderedan investigation to hold accountability for the allegedcommission of the following crimes: usurpation of official functions, forgery of public documents, incitement to disobey the law, computer crimes, conspiracy to commit a crime, and conspiracy, due to the distress caused among the population.

The case file also notes that the politicalorganizations ‘Alianza al Lápiz’ and ‘Movimiento Centrados Para la Gente’, as well as formercandidates Antonio Ecarri and Enrique Márquez, didnot submit the requested electoral materials.

In the document released this Saturday, itemphasizes that the Chamber will be staffed with highly qualified personnel, employing the highesttechnical standards to ensure that conflicts are resolved in a sovereign and just manner.

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ALBA Executive Secretary: Electoral legal process in Venezuela safeguards national democracy

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Caracas, August 6, 2024.- The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela has a new democracy that has undergone constant tests and a legal framework, a legal process that has adapted to each moment in the history of the Bolivarian Revolution.  This was explained by the Executive Secretary of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America […]

Caracas, August 6, 2024.- The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela has a new democracy that has undergone constant tests and a legal framework, a legal process that has adapted to each moment in the history of the Bolivarian Revolution. 

This was explained by the Executive Secretary of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America – People’s Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP), Jorge Arreaza, during his speech at the online webinar “What is really happening in Venezuela?”, held from Canada.

The Executive Secretary recalled that the people of Venezuela approved an amendment to the Constitution allowing presidential re-election through an electoral process held in 2006. 

“We have had 31 elections in 25 years of Revolution… We have also had 170,000 elections for Communal Councils so far,” Arreaza emphasized. 

He asserted that since the arrival of the Bolivarian Revolution until now, “the struggle has always been between the internal bourgeoisie and their imperialist masters to regain control of the country’s oil reserves and its wealth.”

Regarding the presidential elections on July 28, he said that on that day the people made their decision. “Nicolás Maduro won the election; we are heading towards prosperity and a new stage of deepening the Revolution,” he declared.

On the other hand, he underlined that the Bolivarian Republic has the safest electoral system in the world and also the most auditable one.

“The records of each vote are not published; they are safeguarded by the Electoral Branch,” and can be requested by the political parties participating in each contest. 

Arreaza stressed that after the elections and the attacks against the electoral system, President Maduro introduced a legal protection measure before the Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ in Spanish) to safeguard the elections and ensure the legal transparency of the process. 

The Supreme Court of Justice will review the electoral records with each of the 10 candidates, and the highest body will make the relevant decision within the timeframe established by the laws of the Republic.

The 199th anniversary of its independence with an offering to Pachamama

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Bolivia, August 6, 2024.- With an offering to Pachamama (Mother Earth), the protocol events forthe 199th anniversary of Bolivia’s Independence began at Plaza 25 de Mayo in Sucre, the capital of the country. From early hours, the President of the State, Luis Arce Catacora, arrived at the Plaza “25 de Mayo”, along with Vice President David Choquehuanca and the […]

Bolivia, August 6, 2024.- With an offering to Pachamama (Mother Earth), the protocol events forthe 199th anniversary of Bolivia’s Independence began at Plaza 25 de Mayo in Sucre, the capital of the country.

From early hours, the President of the State, Luis Arce Catacora, arrived at the Plaza “25 de Mayo”, along with Vice President David Choquehuanca and the President of the Chamber of Deputies, Israel Haytari, where he received honors for his position. 

Following the arrival of the leaders and the officialgreeting from the Sucre Battalion, known as the Amarillos de Bolivia, the traditional ancestral ceremony and offering to Mother Earth wereconducted by amautas and Andean priests.

Subsequently, the delivery of floral offerings tookplace at the foot of the monument to Marshal Antonio José de Sucre, presented by the official delegationsattending.

State ministers, military and police authorities, subnational officials, diplomatic delegations, and special guests accompanied the Head of Stateduring the events commemorating the 199 years of Bolivia’s liberation struggle.

The “Casa de la Libertad” will be the venue for the central event where Choquehuanca will preside overthe honorary session in which Arce will deliver a message to the Bolivians. 

August 6, 1825, marks a crucial date in Bolivia’shistory, the day when the country proclaimed itsindependence from Spanish domination, led bySimón Bolívar and Antonio José de Sucre. This date not only commemorates Bolivia’s political liberationbut also celebrates the birth of a nation that has beenbuilding its identity over the centuries. 

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Venezuela’s flag | Political, historical, and cultural identity of the Bolivarian Republic

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Caracas, August 3, 2024.- “This beautiful flag represents the political, historical, and cultural identity of our Republic, becoming a source of inspiration to preserve its undeniable condition of being free and sovereign,” stated the General Commander of the Bolivarian National Guard (GNB), M/G Elio Estrada. During the Flag day celebration at the National Pantheon, he […]

Caracas, August 3, 2024.- “This beautiful flag represents the political, historical, and cultural identity of our Republic, becoming a source of inspiration to preserve its undeniable condition of being free and sovereign,” stated the General Commander of the Bolivarian National Guard (GNB), M/G Elio Estrada.

During the Flag day celebration at the National Pantheon, he emphasized that “today we are inspired by the commitment and determination of those men and women who refused to be a colony of plundering and immoral empires in their courage, commitment, and sacrifice. There is an irrevocable promise that Venezuela is determined to build a Republic that bases its moral heritage and its values of freedom, equality, justice, and international peace on the doctrine of our liberator Simón Bolívar.”

He recalled that the precursor of the Independence of Venezuela and Latin America, the Generalissimo Francisco de Miranda, and his Liberating Expedition, entered Venezuelan shores at Vela de Coro in Falcón state on August 3, 1806, where the flag was proudly and patriotically raised for the first time.

The Major General emphasized that today the Venezuelan flag displays eight stars as a result of the inclusion of the province of Guayana, as decreed by the Liberator Simón Bolívar on November 20, 1817, and materialized by Commander Hugo Chávez on August 3, 2006, through a decree that officially established the National Flag Day.

He also mentioned in his speech that 207 years later, the Bolivarian National Armed Forces “holds the flag high with dignity and honorable pride, preserving its nationalist value and all its essence filled with freedom, self-determination, sovereignty, and independence.”

The General Commander of the Bolivarian National Guard (GNB) emphasized that the national tricolor represents the political, territorial, historical, and cultural identity of the Republic, becoming a source of inspiration to preserve its undeniable condition of being free and sovereign.

He similarly highlighted that raising the flag “reminds us that we are one community, and despite our differences, there is more things uniting  us than dividing us. It brings us closer to our traditions and our culture, strengthens our diversity, and we align our deepest aspirations for justice every day.”

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Bolivia strongly condemns coup attempts in Venezuela

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Bolivia, August 1, 2024.- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Plurinational State of Bolivia strongly condemns the coup attempts against President Nicolás Maduro and the plans to replace the will of the Venezuelan people democratically expressed last Sunday, July 28. Read the full communiqué here

Bolivia, August 1, 2024.- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Plurinational State of Bolivia strongly condemns the coup attempts against President Nicolás Maduro and the plans to replace the will of the Venezuelan people democratically expressed last Sunday, July 28.

Read the full communiqué here

People and Government of Nicaragua celebrate reelection of President Nicolás Maduro

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Managua, July 29, 2024: “In full revolutionary brotherhood, from this blessed and always free Nicaragua, we send our warmest embrace, welcoming the great victory that this heroic people gives to the Eternal Commander on his birthday”, said Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega and his Vice President Rosario Murillo in a letter, after the presidential electoral victory […]

Managua, July 29, 2024: “In full revolutionary brotherhood, from this blessed and always free Nicaragua, we send our warmest embrace, welcoming the great victory that this heroic people gives to the Eternal Commander on his birthday”, said Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega and his Vice President Rosario Murillo in a letter, after the presidential electoral victory of Nicolás Maduro, this July 28. 

Read the letter here


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