The Gran Sabana is the Southern boundary of the Cuyuni Basin, so its in the general area...

Strengthening social action throughout the geography bolivarense and complying with the latest commitment of the agenda of rapprochement and detection needs in communities, The Corporation Venezolana de Guayana (CVG), through the Executive Vice President and in conjunction with the Management General Social Development and Management of Agricultural Development, held last August 28, a meeting with more than 50 communal councils in the municipality Gran Sabana, with a view to strengthening the Poder Popular in the southern state. .

The activity was conducted at the Parque Ferial Santa Elena de Uairén, capital of town, where officials attended the regional body and the mayoralty of Gran Sabana. The conversatorio what led the executive vice president of the Corporation, Alfredo Arcila, accompanied by Lina Guzman, General Manager of Social Development, and Damaris Becerra for Agricultural Development, who were accompanied by civil and military authorities who lives in the area, as well as A multidisciplinary team of technicians belonging to the Corporation.

The meeting served to identify the most urgent problems of these communities, and to track projects that have members of these organizations, who received technical advice from the CVG team.

During his speech, Alfredo Arcila, insisted that it must be organized around communal councils and, thus, be able to participate in public affairs. He stressed the importance of undertaking projects that ensure food sovereignty, because the world is threatened by the global crisis of food production.

"Help us to discover what are the calamities that have to be able to work together, because we are called upon to provide solutions to certain social issues, always acting under the principles of responsibility and solidarity," he said Arcila.

Seeking solutions

The neighborhood representatives expressed their requests and concerns, mainly on issues relating to housing, utilities, roads and health. Ulysses Mata, spokesman indigenous communal council Kewey II, suggested creating an office of assistance to grassroots organizations in the municipality, this in order to receive advice on project formulation partner - community to provide solutions to the problems raised. It also requested the CVG support in the field of environmental conservation, very common in this area. Similarly José Bolivar, belonging to the communal council "Apoypó" ask for support and maintenance equipment to the school community.

Social commitment

After listening to the speeches of the spokesmen for the various community councils, the spokesman for the regional development agency, stressed the importance of such activities as a form of expression of the people, always looking to strengthen the union between the people and Government.

"You did not ask who came compels us to the moral and ethical, that is why we are here to listen and be liaising with the institutions. Thus we are forced to give real answers and solutions to the difficulties "stressed Arcila, who also stated that CVG should not be turning its back to the people.

ACOT further that the Corporation is obliged to fortify the People's Power, and in this sense "we must eliminate the culture of selfishness, with those breaking old patterns. Let us remember the words of President Chavez, who argues that this is a cultural process that seeks to introduce a culture of solidarity and equality, and we're going in that direction, "he pointed Arcila