
President Maduro defending the achievements of the civic-military union in maintaining peace and national defense. Photo: Ăšltimas Noticias.

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President Maduro defending the achievements of the civic-military union in maintaining peace and national defense. Photo: Ăšltimas Noticias.
On July 9, the president of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, highlighted the indispensable role played by the civic-military union in the harmonious development of the country, which focuses on defending sovereignty and maintaining national peace.
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The Venezuelan president further expressed on twitter that the combination of the people and the Bolivarian National Armed Forces has defended national dignity.
Como pueblo hemos librado una lucha tremenda por la defensa de nuestra soberanĂa y el respeto a la dignidad nacional. La uniĂłn cĂvico-militar perfecta, ha sido y es un aspecto clave para seguir transitando, los tiempos y años que están por venir, en Paz y desde el amor a nuestra…
— Nicolás Maduro (@NicolasMaduro) July 9, 2023
He wrote that “as a people, we have waged a tremendous struggle in defense of our sovereignty and national dignity. The perfect civil-military union, has been and continues to be a key aspect in moving through the times and years to come, in peace and from a place of love for our homeland.”
The civil-military union is one of the pillars of the political legacy of Commander Hugo Chávez since he came to power in 1999. His contribution to the maintenance of peace and the construction of Bolivarian socialism has been noted on multiple occasions, such as the halting of the 2002 coup d’Ă©tat, overcoming the guarimbas, and defense of the homeland against attempts to violate its sovereignty.
(Ăšltimas Noticias) by Randolf Borges
Translation by Orinoco Tribune
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