00:18Venezuela on the move returns to highlight the strength of communal power across the nation.
00:23This time it stops in the eastern region to learn about Mujeres del Mar productive initiative.
00:28Let's see.
00:31On the Caribbean coast, in northeast Venezuela, in the Simón Bolívar municipality of Anzuategui state, lies Maurica, a coastal town
00:39where the breeze smells of hard work and transformation.
00:42At first glance, the landscape is a blossom of color and tradition, but once you step inside, you feel an
00:48unstoppable energy, women on the move, stoves burning, the aroma of fresh fish and freshly made empanadas.
00:54A mural conveys a welcome and captures the mysticism of this region. Together we can.
01:00Through communal organization, these women leaders made the transition from resistance to becoming pioneers in production.
01:08Well, this project began around 2018 or 2017. At that time, we were a group of women, between 10 and
01:1820 of us, who organized ourselves when the situation was a little complicated.
01:26So, well, that's how the Mujeres del Mar came to life, and well, this has been a project that has
01:33progressed step by step based on our consultations and with the help of both the state government and the city
01:39hall of the Simón Bolívar municipality, so that we could organize ourselves and carry out this project.
01:45Now, we have our fish processing plant and a restaurant area.
01:50This movement boosts production and attracts those seeking the authentic flavors of the East.
01:57When you see women working, it's always more attractive. Also, the name is very pretty, Mujeres del Mar, and the
02:05women prepare excellent food.
02:15For example, fish soup, which is a specialty of the eastern part of the country. Anyone who wants to come
02:22can enjoy it here. I have a daughter living abroad who just came to visit.
02:27And every day she was here for three weeks, she had fish soup, because she missed it where she lives.
02:34So many people from other parts of the country want to come here to have fish soup and eat fish
02:40empanadas.
02:42In this area, the communal strength spreads along the beach, where the community joins Mujeres del Mar.
02:47The community has been joining this project by contributing their sweets. Here you can find candies, cocadas and quesillo flan.
03:01These are entrepreneurs who have realized that their project can continue to flourish from here.
03:10Teamwork. Teamwork. Teamwork. That is definitely the key to success. Because there is definitely no selfishness. There is something for
03:21all ages and tastes.
03:22Just as there is the food processing company in the restaurant, there is also the community that encompasses other areas.
03:28It's not all about the restaurant.
03:30More than just a dining spot, this place has established itself as a recreational destination for the whole family.
03:39The personal hospitality of the Mujeres del Mar and the pleasure of enjoying the Caribbean view are now a tangible
03:43reality, made possible by direct funding allocated to the community through the national popular consultation.
03:49I come from Barcelona, and this is what you call life.
03:56This vitality restored to the coast keeps Maurica alive. For its founders, joy and a sense of fruits in the
04:01region are the true strength driving their daily work, and attracts visitors from all over the world.
04:10We Venezuelans, this joy, this great spirit, we have to work for everything.
04:20Well, this coast, the breeze, the beaches, this is what gives us the strength to keep fighting and stay here
04:26in Venezuela.
04:32We have had visitors from Argentina, Brazil, Haiti, Colombia and the United States.
04:39Lots of people have come, and they say it's the best. The fresh fish, eating fish with arepas, it's excellent.
04:48I made golden sunsets over the Caribbean, and strategy is a productive hub with 86% growth in its fishing
04:54industry.
04:55An achievement driven by 73 communities and more than 6,000 sea workers, who transformed this coast's tradition into a
05:02vibrant economic engine with a bright future.
05:04Here we go.
05:05Here we go.
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