On Sunday, chavismo called for massive voting in the first elections to choose community projects under the mandate of Delcy Rodríguez as interim president of Venezuela, who holds the position after the United States captured Nicolás Maduro in an operation in Caracas. In an interview with the state channel Venezolana de Televisión (VTV), the Minister of Communes, Ángel Prado, emphasized the leadership of Venezuelans in participating in the vote for these projects, which include the repair of elevators, waterproofing of roofs, and the provision of water tanks, a service that fails in the country and is not continuous. «While there are governments that oppress their peoples, Venezuela is rather forging a model I would say for humanity,» affirmed the minister. In these elections, there are 36,416 projects submitted, distributed among 5,336 communal circuits in the territory. The National Electoral Council activated a digital platform for voters to locate their polling center. «Our people have prioritized projects linked to the issue of water, the recovery of health and education infrastructure, the issue of roadways, and electrification,» he pointed out. In this context, he assured that Venezuela «rises up in the face of difficulties», despite the «bombardment, humiliation» from the United States, which attacked Caracas and neighboring states and captured Maduro and his wife, Deputy Cilia Flores, on January 3. From a polling center west of Caracas, Jesús Iriarte told EFE that there have been improvements that translate to «asphalted streets, recovered facades (of buildings and houses)», after community project voting was held last year. At the same location, Jesica Fernández considered today «a popular victory», since the Government will grant resources to be administered by the communities themselves, which in her view allows them to reach «the most vulnerable sectors». On Friday, Delcy Rodríguez invited Venezuelans to vote for the projects that, according to her at the time, became a necessity «as a result of the criminal blockade» against Venezuela, referring to the sanctions. Each consultation project has a value of «around 10,000 dollars» at the official exchange rate in bolivars, the local currency, indicated on Friday the Minister of Planning, Ricardo Menéndez, in the program A Pulso, broadcast by VTV, although he did not give more details on this. Photo showing the list of community projects to vote on in the Popular Consultation in Caracas (Venezuela). Prado detailed that «67% are framed in the transformation of public services». People wait to participate in the Popular Consultation in Caracas (Venezuela). There are 11,476 tables enabled in 10,210 electoral centers, reported in February the Minister of Communes citing sources from the institution. The Armed Forces deployed its personnel from Friday as part of the traditional Plan República, with the objective of guaranteeing security, public order, and custody of electoral materials. In 2025, four popular consultations were held to choose community projects in Venezuela: the first on February 2, the second on April 27, the third on July 27, and the fourth on November 23, all driven by Maduro. Photo EFE The entry Chavismo asks to vote in the first election of projects with Delcy Rodríguez as president was first published in La Verdad Panamá.
