The KKE expresses its heartfelt condolences to the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Venezuela (PCV) for the loss of comrade Perfecto Abreu Nieves.

Comrade Perfecto was a dedicated member of the PCV for over 50 years. In 1962, at the age of 15, he was imprisoned by the social democratic government of Acción Democrática, who were pursuing his father, an agricultural unionist. It was here that he was initiated into the revolutionary struggle and Marxism-Leninism, and joined the ranks of the PCV. He subsequently joined the Communist Party of Venezuela's armed struggle and, in the 1970s, lived in the People's Republic of Bulgaria. Over the following decades, he held numerous important positions within the Central Committee and Political Bureau of the PCV. For many years, he served as Organisational Secretary of the Political Bureau. He was honorarily elected President of the Communist Party of Venezuela at the 16th Congress of the Party in 2022. Comrade Perfecto remained loyal to the Communist Party of Venezuela until the end of his life, vigorously defending its ideological, political and organisational independence.

Our party had the honour of hosting Comrade Perfecto in Greece in 2005 and engaging in extensive discussions with him.

Please convey our heartfelt condolences to all his comrades, family and loved ones.

International Relations Section of the CC of the KKE

29.10.2025