Interview: Venezuela’s Militias and the Civil-Military Union
A talk with Bolivarian Militia member Armando Urgelles about the body's ideology and preparations.
Ideological Basis
Red Spark’s Ria Evelyn interviews Armando Urgelles about the voluntary corps.
The ideological basis of our militias is rooted in anti-colonial struggle.
Armando explains that resistance to Spanish conquest in the 16th century was led by Aboriginal peoples, with a unique form of social organisation.
- Indigenous peoples had a non-hierarchical order with multiple chiefs.
- Spanish colonisers found it difficult to dismantle the social, political, and military structures by targeting a single leader.
Author's summary: Armando Urgelles discusses Venezuela's militia ideology.