Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro at the closing ceremony of the International Seminar for Bolivia's Bicentennial, extolling the legacy of Bolívar and Sucre. Photo: Venezuela's Presidential Press.
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro participated this Tuesday, August 5, in the closing ceremony of the International Seminar: Bicentennial of Bolivia 1825-2025, an event commemorating the 200th anniversary of Bolivia’s independence. During his speech, he highlighted the legacy of Simón Bolívar and Antonio José de Sucre, key leaders in the emancipation of Latin America and the foundation of Bolivia.
“Remembering the historical process that gave birth to our sister nation, Bolivia, is to elevate the two leaders, perhaps the greatest, that all of America has ever known: Antonio José de Sucre and the liberator Simón Bolívar,” the president stated.
The Venezuelan president also stated that “Bolivia is our beloved sister to us. We rejoice and triumph when Bolivia advances, and we suffer greatly when Bolivia falls into the clutches of imperialism, coups d’état, and neoliberalism.”
He also called on historians to become “warriors of truth, of words, and of the rescue of the identity of living memory, to bring the great battles of history into our times.”
The Chavista leader also mentioned the need to strengthen South American unity and achieve emancipation from imperialism.
“South America must rediscover its path of unity in diversity, its path of emancipation from US imperialism, and its path of rebuilding its own models,” President Maduro said.
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The president reaffirmed Venezuela’s solidarity with Bolivia, especially in its fight for the right to the sea. “Since its birth as a country, Bolivia has had a sea, and the Bolivarian nations will never abandon that cause,” he asserted.
He also emphasized that the Bolivian people will always have Venezuela’s support, noting that “all of Bolivia knows that it will always have our people, our revolution, and the sons and daughters of Bolívar and Sucre.”
(Telesur)
Translation: Orinoco Tribune
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