Tag: Executive Secretary of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America-People’s Trade Treaty

Arreaza: ALBA’s proposal for unity is based on the peoples

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“For the Bolivarian Alliance, unity is not built among elites, it is based on the peoples, their real involvement and the comprehensive satisfaction of their needs”. Jorge Arreaza thus defined the continental integration project that the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America represents, as part of the path of the “eternal return” to […]

“For the Bolivarian Alliance, unity is not built among elites, it is based on the peoples, their real involvement and the comprehensive satisfaction of their needs”.

Jorge Arreaza thus defined the continental integration project that the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America represents, as part of the path of the “eternal return” to the idea of unity that the peoples of the global South and the historical times demand.

Via X (formerly Twitter), the new ALBA Executive Secretary highlighted the historical and political nature of the organizational structure of this Latin American and Caribbean integration bloc, at a time of geopolitical disputes and the decline of many multilateral organizations as a result of the Western capitalist crisis.

Mr. Arreaza stated that “the organizational structure of @ALBATCP is one of a kind among the integration mechanisms”.

According to the information provided by the diplomat, this platform consists of the Presidential Council, which is the highest level of deliberation, decision-making and political guidance of the Alliance; the Political Council (Foreign Ministers); the Social Council (specific social policies such as literacy programs and “Misión Milagro”); the Economic Council (a solidarity-based economic complementation area), and the Social Movements’ Council (which gives the people and their organizations a voice in the decision-making process).

The Executive Secretary of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America – People’s Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP) said that this important regional coordination mechanism is currently made up of the following 10 countries: Venezuela, Cuba, Nicaragua, Bolivia, Antigua and Barbuda, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Grenada, Dominica andSt. Lucia.

In this organization – based on Bolivarian principles and created under the strategic vision of Fidel Castro and Hugo Chávez, and whose struggle inspired the political-ethical model for the awareness of the need for a new world and the irreversible independence of the peoples of the region – such tools as Petrocaribe, the Bank of ALBA, “Misión Milagro” (Eye care social program), “Yo Sí Puedo” Literacy Method play an extraordinary role, in Arreaza’s opinion.

St. Lucia celebrates its 45th anniversary of Independence

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Saint Lucia, February 22, 2024 – The people and Government of Saint Lucia celebrated its 45th anniversary of Independence under the theme: “Douvan Ansanm: Building a Nation, through Unity, Resilience and Creativity”. The official events began in Castries on Wednesday evening, February 21, with the Baton Relay Closing Ceremony, which is a very symbolic and […]

Saint Lucia, February 22, 2024 – The people and Government of Saint Lucia celebrated its 45th anniversary of Independence under the theme: “Douvan Ansanm: Building a Nation, through Unity, Resilience and Creativity”.

The official events began in Castries on Wednesday evening, February 21, with the Baton Relay Closing Ceremony, which is a very symbolic and important tradition for Saint Lucians as the baton travels through the country’s communities; followed by the Independence Flag Raising Ceremony and the fireworks show in 4 locations concurrently: Castries, Soufrière, Vieux-Fort and Gros Islet.

On the 22nd, the activities took place in Soufrière and the program included the Independence Military Parade in the Soufrière mini-stadium, attended by Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre, and then the famous “Independence Celebratory Rally”, in which Prime Minister Pierre also participated. The program concluded with a lively showcase by local artists.

The Executive Secretary of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America-People’s Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP), Jorge Arreaza, among other authorities, attended the various events.

A little bit of its history

St. Lucia was first occupied by the Spanish on Christopher Columbus’ fourth voyage to the Caribbean in 1502. The island was then colonized by France and Great Britain for centuries, until it finally became independent from the British Commonwealth of Nations on February 22, 1979.

Saint Lucia has been member of ALBA-TCP since 2021. The international Alliance has implemented a number of cooperation projects in the Caribbean nation in the areas of health, education, energy and agriculture.