Venezuela Establishes Presidential Council for Indigenous Cultures
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By Staff Writers, Telesur
Telesur
Monday, Oct 13, 2014
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| The vice president of Venezuela, Jorge Arreaza, speaks before members of the Presidential Council for Indigenous Cultures in Caracas, on October 11, 2014. (Photo: AVN) |
On Sunday. the vice-president of Venezuela, Jorge Arreaza, established the Presidential Council for Indigenous Cultures, which aims to strengthen the participation of indigenous people in the Bolivarian revolution.
“Your are going to be the voice of the indigenous communities and the proposals you bring to the government will be implemented in your local assemblies,” said Arreaza in the Presidential Palace, known as Miraflores, in Caracas. The council members were elected by the 2,194 indigenous communities in Venezuela.
Arreaza explained that the council will work as a direct communication channel between the Venezuelan indigenous communities and the presidency. The council will be sworn in on Monday by President Nicolas Maduro.
During the event, the Minister of Defense,Carmen Melendez, praised Venezuelan native cultures and noted that 1,900 indigenous people are members of the Venezuelan army.
“Every army school opened their doors to everybody, there is no exclusion. We are especially proud that every ethnic group of the country has representation inside our armed forces,” said Melendez.
As part of the celebrations for the Indigenous Resistance Day, the Venezuelan government handed over more than 40 housing units to family members of the Añu and Wayuu tribes, in the state of Zulia.
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