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In Venezuela, the spokesperson of the electoral commission, Carolina Arellano, made statements regarding the referendum taking place in the country on this Sunday, April 21. teleSUR

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00:00 In Venezuela, the spokesperson of the Electoral Commission, Carolina Arellano, made statements
00:05 regarding the referendum taking place in the country on this Sunday, April 21st.
00:15 As we said before, this is an unprecedented process for the people's power, whether it
00:19 be the communal councils or the communes as such that make up electoral districts.
00:27 This is a civic demonstration of participatory democracy, as we have always done it based
00:32 on Article 5 of the Venezuelan-Bolivarian Constitution, which stipulates that the will
00:37 of the people is binding.
00:40 And also in keeping with Article 70, which regulates these kinds of events.
00:46 Likewise, the spokeswoman of the Electoral Commission expressed that since early in the
00:52 morning the citizens have come out to vote making a demonstration of civic responsibility.
01:01 We have seen the media coverage of this referendum, young and old people queuing up since early
01:06 in the morning.
01:09 This has been one more instance of civism, as it has been the norm in Venezuela's participatory
01:16 democracy.
01:19 We are used to holding referendums, and this one, organized with the support of the people's
01:24 power, has been a joyful, successful event.

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