Ecological Movement of Venezuela ( es, Movimiento Ecológico de Venezuela, MOVEV) is a

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The Ecological Movement of Venezuela is the first Venezuelan political green party and the first officially affiliated to the

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network. The party first started as a social activist movement on the year 2005, where it grew to become a recognized political entity by the National Electoral Council, on February, 2010. They define as an organization of environmentalist citizens who compromise themselves to the protection of the environment and "...which political actions orient themselves to the promotion of a sustainable development that allows the Venezuelans to live in a just society, free and in harmony with nature". Among their activities are presentations, forums and workshops related to proper garbage management and disposal and prevention of the environment's decay. The party itself has a set of values they support including, among other, those of

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and

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. On August 1, 2008, during a presentation on the CNE the party announced their official birth as a national political party and affiliation to the

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. On August 10, 2008, the party presented a public case on the CNE where they announced their support to various candidates for the

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, a former MVR militant, joined MOVEV becoming the first and so far only deputy of the party to be elected for the National Assembly, on the 2006-2011 term.

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*https://web.archive.org/web/20120507235307/http://www.movimientoecologico.net.ve/ {{Green parties Political parties in Venezuela Global Greens member parties Political parties established in 2005 2005 establishments in Venezuela

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