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Chris Gilbert
In 2009, the same year that he launched the communal project in Venezuela, Hugo ChĆ”vez attended the COP15 climate summit in Copenhagen.…
Venezuelan communes ā where productive activities are controlled by a range of community assemblies ā are fascinating examples of socialist forces experimenting…
Nested in the mountains of Yaracuy, the AlĆ Primera Commune was born shortly after Hugo ChĆ”vez began to promote communes. However, its…
The town of Urachiche in Yaracuy state is an agrarian center that is known for its combative past. Its Hugo ChĆ”vez Commune,…
In 2012 Venezuelaās progressiveĀ Labor LawĀ was about to be passed in the National Assembly. Since the law was set to amplify workersā rights…
Small producers in a lush valley are determined to overcome the impact of the sanctions by building a commune
With a fighting spirit worthy of its name, an urban commune has successfully taken over some critical public services