Activists from across Venezuela met last weekend to form the National Communard Council, which aims to coordinate the countryās commune movement and present its demands to the national government
Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro has announced a series of reforms to the system of state-run social programs
The Venezuelan government and commune movement are taking steps to move towards the creation of what is referred to as a ācommunal stateā, which involves community organisations assuming collective control of local production and decision making
On the weekend of Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 May, over 600 commune activists representing dozens on communes in the state of MĆ©rida in the Venezuelan Andes met to build greater links between themselves and to advance their movement for community self organisation and production
Pro-opposition university authorities and lecturers largely closed 18 of the countryās 61 universities on Thursday
Foreign diplomatic representatives in Venezuela responsible for assisting the dialogue process between the Venezuelan government and opposition have reported a āre-openingā of communication between the two sides
Venezuelan leftists met in two conferences over the weekend as part of efforts to design the direction and strategy of the countryās Bolivarian revolution in the coming period
A wave of small opposition protests and violent actions took place in five regional states, resulting in damages to universities and public property
The Venezuelan interior affairs and justice minister has given information on an alleged plan to destabilise the country, detailing foreign involvement in the recent militant opposition street barricades
Guaranteeing the population universal welfare is a key aim behind policymaking
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