Indigenous Peoples Commission will work according to Plan 7T

Published at: 18/01/2024 02:29 PM

The Permanent Commission on Indigenous Peoples will operate in accordance with Plan 7T for the recovery of Venezuela announced by the President of the Republic, Nicolás Maduro, on January 15 during his annual message to the nation.

The president of the commission, deputy Nicia Maldonado (PSUV/National), stressed that the body has a commitment to indigenous peoples and the entire country to continue developing proposals where the participation of indigenous people is essential for the defense of sovereignty, the conservation of the environment, the preservation and appropriate use of the resources of Venezuelans.

Maldonado urged parliamentarians to be united and guarantee the triumph of each of the works carried out by the indigenous people. “Always, in battles such as those of the Essequibo, it is necessary for native peoples to be at the forefront, in the defense of the law, as well as in all the work that has been achieved as indigenous legislators for our peoples,” he said.

 

In the same way, the deputy reiterated that we must be alert to the presence of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in original territories, establish the links of cooperation and economic, political, social and cultural integration between the Parliament and the indigenous governing body, the Ministry of Popular Power for Indigenous Peoples (MINPI), to guarantee the protection of ancestral fundamental rights.

Maldonado announced that the first vice-president Francisco Martínez (PSUV/Delta Amacuro) has been ratified, in the second vice-presidency the deputy Nixon Maniglia (AD/Amazonas) and the professional administrator Arlenes González has been appointed as secretary, to accompany them in this legislative period 2024 - 2025.