Authorities verified that the Popular Economy street sector celebrates Day of Parade

Published at: 16/04/2024 11:14 PM

Inspectors from the Popular Economy coordination on the Street of the Urban Control Directorate of the Mayor's Office of Caracas, verified this Monday, compliance with the new day of stoppage by the Popular Economy sector on the street, specifically on Baralt Avenue, Armed Forces that comprise the Catedral, San José and Candelaria parishes of the Bolivarian Libertador Municipality of Caracas.

During the deployment, the authorities verified compliance with the Day of Shutdown of the Street Economy sector, removed 192 merchants from public roads, of whom they cited 109 for not having a permit, and 93 were notified because they did not comply with the provisions of the new municipal decree.

These actions are based on Decree No. 0106-2024 issued on March 13, by the mayor of Caracas, Carmen Meléndez, which states in its article 4, the Regulatory Framework for the Exercise of the Economy in Open Air Public Spaces within the Bolivarian Libertador Municipality, and instructs Monday as an exclusive mandatory day of stoppage for the popular economy in Caracas parishes.

In this regard, Reny Paruta, coordinator of Popular Economy of Urban Control Street, explained that the intention of this deployment is to re-educate street traders in their different occupations to comply with the sectoral decree.

“We want to help workers and entrepreneurs in the Popular Street Economy sector get used to the change of work day. Also, remember that Article 5 indicates that the kiosks assigned by the Mayor's Office of Caracas are the only ones except for the provision contained in Article 4,” said Paruta.

He reported that those violators of the municipal decree on the new day of shutdown of the Popular Street Economy sector were subject to a wake-up call with a fine without having reported seizures of merchandise.

“It is essential to comply with the day of stoppage, that vegetable fairs comply with the decree on the days allowed, which authorizes them to sell on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday; as well as to ensure that merchants who are not regulated update their situation so that they can carry out their economic activity in the city normally,” said Paruta.

He added that, in this operation, authorities from the Urban Control Directorate, the Popular Street Economy Sector Movement, the Caracas Police and leaders of social organizations participated.

Luis Martínez, inspector of Popular Street Economy of the Mayor's Office of Caracas, added that during the day, representatives of the Popular Street Economy verified compliance with the day of Parade on the importance of complying with the decree signed by the mayor of the Libertador municipality.

He recalled that the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, in its article 112, establishes that all people can freely engage in the economic activity of their choice, with no other limitations than those provided for by law, for reasons of human development, safety, health, protection of the environment or others of social interest, based not on the Organic Law of the Municipal Public Power; and in accordance with the Ordinance for Citizen Coexistence.

For his part, Homer Javier Azuaje, inspector of Popular Economy of Urban Control, explained that they were deployed from Urdaneta Avenue to the Las Flores market “in order to ensure that all vegetable fairs comply with the day of stoppage and guarantee the good use of public spaces, that the sidewalks are unoccupied by these merchants so that people can move freely.”

In addition, Inspector Walter Riera, said that they went out to inspect in order to survey those people from the popular street economy who are not respecting the day of stoppage recently decreed by the Mayor's Office of Caracas.

“We raise up vendors of cupcakes, quincalla, basic basket products, thus predominating the agricultural sectors of vegetables, to whom we indicate that for the right to sell in those immediate areas, they must attend the Popular Economy Coordination of the Directorate of Control, to guide themselves on the ordinances that guarantee, or not, economic activity in public spaces,” he said.

The people of Caracas

Maifer Chirinos, the Popular Economy seller of fruit smoothies and meringues, said that Monday as the new day of stoppage seems perfect “because the projects start on Mondays and for us it is more flexible to go to medical appointments or the errands we have to do on Mondays, so Wednesdays are already the middle of the week.”

Juan Andrés Rodríguez, a resident of the Altagracia parish, said that he thinks it is “very good that we have a day without the informal economy due to free movement and so he takes advantage of cleaning the streets, Sundays should be spent so that Mondays wake up clear of solid waste,” he stressed.

Arturo Rojas, a resident of the Caricuao parish, said that the day of the stop for him is indifferent, “because the streets should remain clear every day, because it is a transit route for pedestrians and vehicles, so we would avoid more congestion in the city.”

Among the items raised from the street are: Pizzeria, tasca, drinks, bananas, candies, candies, ice cream, vegetables and fruits, clothes, coffee, nuts, tostones, fried chicken, cigarettes, masks, masks, candies, fairs, glasses, spare parts, movies, empanadas, churros, cornets, pots, groceries, shoes, cholas, books, flour, tequeños, cupcakes, arepas, oats, chicha, used croutons, medicinal herbs, candies, shoemakers, watches, retailer, sale of cell phones, confectionery, among others.

Mazo News Team