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📝 INTERVIEW | Fisherfolk Resisting Imperialism: The Palmarito Afro-Descendant Commune The US blockade disrupted food, fuel, and medicine supplies in Palmarito, a fishing community on Lake Maracaibo. But instead of despair, residents relied on solidarity: reviving ancestral recipes, inventing fuel-saving motors, and sustaining schools with communal contributions. They also reopened their health center, now running 24/7 with communal funds. 🔗 Learn more in the latest VA interview: https://venezuelanalysis.com/interviews/fisherfolk-resisting-imperialism-the-palmarito-afro-descendant-commune-part-iv #AfroVenezuelans#CommunalandWorkingClassResistance#Communes#Fishing#Sanctions

📝 INTERVIEW | ‘Fishing Provides for Everyone’: The Palmarito Afro-Descendant Commune On the southern shore of Lake Maracaibo, communards sustain themselves through fishing, but equally through practices of solidarity. Nearly 90% of residents rely on fishing, and in Palmarito, the catch is distributed collectively so that no household is left behind. Fisherfolk organize through councils (CONPPAs), including an all-women council, to manage resources, secure boats and nets, and ensure wealth stays in the community. 🔗 Read the full interview here: https://shorturl.at/kdIT2 #AfroVenezuelans#CommunalandWorkingClassResistance#Communes#Fishing

In Puerto Ayacucho, Amazonas State, fisherfolk have had to adapt to US sanctions by returning to traditional methods. Gas shortages and the high cost of boat maintenance have reduced their fleet by 70%. "The river is here, but fishing gear is scarce and expensive," says Xiomara Díaz, spokesperson for the Ayacucho Commune and UBCH. Yet, collective organization has provided some solutions, including fuel allocations through the local government. 🔗 Learn more here: https://venezuelanalysis.com/interviews/the-ayacucho-commune-the-impact-of-the-us-blockade-on-amazonian-fisherfolk-part-iii/ #CommunalandWorkingClassResistance#Communes#Fishing#Sanctions