[REVISION HISTORY]

Venezuela holds Second National Popular Consultation

Updated 14 times since CLSTR started tracking revisions of this situation.

What changed

2026-10-19 16:51 UTC → 2026-10-21 15:59 UTC · added ~~removed~~

Venezuela has conducted its Second National Popular Consultation, a participatory process involving 48,086 communal councils organized into 5,418 communes and communal circuits. The initiative allowed citizens, including those aged 15 and older, to vote on 37,205 community-proposed projects. These projects focus on local infrastructure and social development, specifically targeting improvements to water supply, electricity, roads, health centers, and educational institutions. To manage the vote, the National Electoral Council (CNE) provided technical support through 12,769 polling stations distributed across 11,495 voting centers. Security was maintained by the deployment of the Bolivarian National Armed Forces under ‘Plan República’ to protect voting materials and centers. In the state of Nueva Esparta, Governor Marisel Velásquez reported a 100% installation rate of polling stations across all 11 municipalities, with local projects focusing on optimizing essential services such as sewage networks, aqueducts, and health modules. This electoral process coincides with the government’s broader economic strategy. Acting President Delcy Rodríguez has been drafting a Local Economy Law to complement communal frameworks as part of the ‘Plan Venezuela Alimenta’ strategy, which aims to achieve ‘zero hunger’ by 2030 through decentralized resource management and community-led production. On October 18, 2026, the second iteration of the consultation was held, marking the first time condominium boards and civil associations were included in the selection process. Minister for Communes Ángel Prado described the turnout as ‘massive and successful.’ ~~While authorities indicated~~ Following the vote, Minister Prado announced that ~~funding for winning projects is expected~~ the progressive distribution of financial resources to ~~arrive as early as next week~~ communes commenced on Monday, October 19, according to a schedule set by the Federal Government Council. Funding is being coordinated through multiple levels of government; for ~~execution~~ example, in Caracas, the ~~final quarter of~~ national government is covering the ~~year,~~ first-place winning project while the ~~official narrative of success has met with~~ local ~~skepticism. Some citizens and former social leaders expressed discontent regarding the effectiveness of previous projects and~~ mayoralty finances the ~~persistent crisis in public services.~~ second most voted option.

Versions

Only revisions since CLSTR began indexing content versions appear here. Select a version to see what changed compared to the one before it.