“The aim is to give us access to all the resources, needs, and potential that exist in the community.”

“The aim is to give us access to all the resources, needs, and potential that exist in the community.”

Leidi Solarte, head of the Palmarito Socialist Afro-descendant Commune, explains how Venezuela’s communal system replaced single-leader civil associations with grassroots assemblies, street-level organizers, and direct engagement with national government.