Cecosesola
Barquisimeto, Venezuela
Agriculture
Florian Guillaume: “A hundred thousand families have run their own markets and clinics by assembly since 1967. I feel small next to that.”
A Venezuelan cooperative network operating since 1967 in Barquisimeto, Lara State. Cecosesola runs 50 member cooperatives providing food markets, healthcare, funeral services, savings and credit to over 100,000 families across seven states. No managers, no hierarchy, decisions made by weekly assemblies of all workers. Each member receives the same base payment. Survived hyperinflation, political repression and economic collapse while continuing to expand. Winner of the Right Livelihood Award (20
Food Transition · Co-Being · Climate Action
Website · Recommended by Florian Guillaume
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