From the spaces of the Teresa Carreño Theater, in Caracas, the workshop for preparation for communal thought tanks is held, with the active participation of alternative and popular communicators. The meeting aims to discuss and strengthen the communication plan in defense of national sovereignty and in support of the President of the Republic, Nicolás Maduro.
This workshop is part of the context of the cognitive, media and psychological war driven by imperial forces of the United States, which has intensified in recent days. Given this scenario, the need to consolidate communication strategies that respond with creativity, identity and forcefulness is raised.
In this regard, the Deputy Minister of Communicational Management, Simón Arrechider, highlighted the need to advance in the organization of the method promoted by President Nicolás Maduro Moros: street, media, networks, walls and radio Bemba, to take a turn to the communication policy of the Venezuelan State.
He also pointed out that communal thought tanks must be replicated in each commune and communal circuit of the country to guarantee the communicational battle in Venezuela before the imperial attacks.
“What is the role we have before the attack of the American empire? The communal thought tanks have to serve as a shield against misinformation, to disassemble the narratives of the enemy, identifying where it comes, serve as a sword for territorial roots, to build our narrative,” he said.
In addition, he highlighted the importance of unity and organization at all levels of government to have effective communication, as well as the need to boost communicational innovation to respond to these threats. “Communication when generated from cultural roots, there is no empire that can defeat it.”
For its part, the Director of Formation of the Ministry of Popular Power for Communication and Information, Jessica Pernía, stressed that the community and popular media continue to be permanently prepared for the defense of the nation.
“It is not the first time that imperialism wants to make a dent with our revolution, and it will not be the first time that we give an overwhelming response … They are 25 years of popular communication we are prepared and we continue to prepare permanently,” he said.
He also stressed the importance of sustainable narratives in urban spaces, such as graffiti, murals and the traditional Bemba radio to face the cognitive war that the extremist sectors have installed with the help of imperialism.
“A mural or a graffiti can make us laugh, reflect or even outrak us. They are expressions that transform public space into direct communication channels, strengthening cultural identity and collective memory,” said Pernía.
Muralism and graffiti, he explained, allow to set lasting messages, reinforce symbols and ideas, and implement narratives in the visual daily life of our communities.
Finally, Pernía highlighted the value of the Bemba radio as a spontaneous and reliable means to share narratives that counteract misinformation campaigns. “It is a key tool to break the fence of fake news and reaffirm the stories that defend our nation,” he said.
