00:00Through the years, popular consultations in Venezuela have brought about changes and several benefits for organized communities.
00:07Let's learn about some of them in the next piece.
00:12Improvement of public services.
00:14Tens of thousands of projects have been funded and implemented to address everyday needs,
00:19such as access to drinking water, upgrading electricity grits, street lighting, road infrastructure and gas supply.
00:28Community and social infrastructure.
00:31These projects have enabled the renovation of health centers, community clinics, housing, schools, sport facilities and sanitation projects such as
00:40sewer systems.
00:43Boosting local production.
00:45In recent additions, a significant portion of the projects has shifted its focus from merely repairing infrastructure to creating production
00:53chains,
00:54purchasing agricultural machinery, collection centers and support for textile and food enterprises.
01:03Direct and leading participation.
01:05Popular consultations have given residents from communes, communal councils, condominium boards and youth movements members the authority to propose,
01:15debate and directly vote on crucial projects for the development of their surroundings.
01:22Direct allocation of resources.
01:25Approved funds are transferred directly to people's power organizations and communal circuits for the implementation and oversight of the projects
01:33themselves.
01:47The first popular consultation took place on April 21st, 2024, with more than 27,000 communal projects being submitted through
01:57assemblies in the country's 4,500 electoral and communal districts.
02:01Four months later, the second consultation took place, in which a total of 30,784 projects were submitted in 4
02:11,505 communal districts.
02:14By 2025, the third consultation saw nearly 36,000 projects registered through the National Electoral Council and the Community Assemblies.
02:24The fourth popular consultation also took place in 2025, and a total of 10,672 projects were approved.
02:34During this event, the country's 5,336 communal circuits selected two projects per territory for immediate implementation.
02:45On July 27th, 2025, the fifth consultation was dedicated to the youth.
02:51A total of 10,394 youth center projects were approved and funded.
02:57The Venezuelan government confirmed funding for the proposal that took both first and second place in each participating commune or
03:05communal circuit.
03:07The sixth consultation took place in November 25th, 2025, and saw 33,091 projects submitted and nominated by 4,856
03:18communes and communal circuits.
03:20Finally, the seventh consultation took place on March 8th, 2026, coinciding with International Women's Day, with more than 36,000
03:30projects submitted across 5,336 communal circuits.
03:35Thanks for joining us.
