[3] The autonomous region is ruled by a coalition which bases its policy ambitions to a large extent on democratic libertarian socialist ideology of democratic confederalism and have been described as pursuing a model of economy that blends co-operative and market enterprise, through a system of popular assemblies in minority, cultural and religious representation.
Within weeks of being reopened as a workers cooperative Chilvert printed a book called Que son las Asembleas Populares?
The military and police were blocked from entering the factory after the popular assembly of Pompeya called on barrio residents to protect the workplace.
Individual police officers expressed their support for the workers and the popular assembly and successfully petitioned the judge to rescind his order to seize the factory.
It is reported[6] that Grigera summing up his analysis of the asambleas states no matter how progressive or "advanced" the social relationships, forms of decision-making and activities of asambleas are said to be, their small scale, lack of influence and flawed coordination between themselves and other movements render this movement unable to overcome very narrow limitations.The town of Cherán in Mexico saw armed citizens kick out the corrupt police, drug cartels, and mayor in 2011.