Lake Maracaibo, the largest in Latin America, one of the world's most petroleum-rich areas, was the scene of the First Encounter of the Children of Mother Earth in the state of Zulia, Venezuela; the five indigenous communities of the Zulian Region and the Global Embassy of Activists for Peace (GEAP), consolidated fraternal bonds by establishing commitments and actions in favor of the defense of the Rights of Mother Earth and of the Native Peoples.

The First International Event of the Global Embassy of Activists for Peace for the Rights of Mother Earth took place at Santa Maria University in the city of Caracas, Venezuela; a space for socialization and analysis among academic experts, parliamentarians, ecologists, students and green citizens, in order to promote the recognition of Mother Earth as a living being and subject of rights.