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From left to right: President Daniel Ortega from Nicaragua, President Luis Arce from Bolivia, President Ralph Gonsalves from St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Cuban leader Raúl Castro and Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, standing and applauding during the closing ceremony of the congress organized in commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the passing of President Hugo Chávez, Sunday, March 5, 2023. Photo: Presidential Press.
This Sunday, March 5, high-level delegations, heads of state, former presidents and world leaders arrived in Venezuela to honor Commander Hugo Chávez, on the 10th anniversary of his passing.
In the early hours of the morning, the president of Bolivia, Luis Arce, arrived in the Caribbean country. He said that he had brought with him the sentiment of the Bolivian people, and that the spirit of Hugo Chávez is well alive in Bolivia. When asked about the Commander’s legacy, the Bolivian head of state indicated that regional integration and unity were among the most dearly held ideals of Chavismo.
Another important figure who was also present to honor Chávez was former Cuban president, Raúl Castro, who was received by the Vice President of Science, Technology, Education and Health Gabriela Jiménez, at the Simón Bolívar international airport in Maiquetía, La Guaira state.
Raúl Castro arriba a #Venezuela 🇻🇪para conmemorar 10º aniversario del fallecimiento del Comandante Hugo Chávez. pic.twitter.com/8SGu9VRjlB
— Rolando Segura (@rolandoteleSUR) March 4, 2023
The general of the Cuban Army was accompanied by the Commander of the Revolution and Deputy Prime Minister Ramiro Valdés, as well as Prime Minister Manuel Marrero and Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez.
On Saturday, former president of Bolivia, Evo Morales (2006-2019) arrived in Venezuela to join the commemorative activities. Also present was over a hundred personalities and intellectuals from all over the world.
AHORA// En nombre del Pdte. @NicolasMaduro recibimos a @evoespueblo, quien participará en las actividades conmemorativas de los 10 años de la siembra del Comandante Hugo Chavez. ¡Bienvenido a la Patria Bolivariana! pic.twitter.com/RBH502IboQ
— Rander Peña Ramírez (@RanderPena) March 4, 2023
Also arriving in Caracas to participate in the tributes to Chávez was former president of Honduras, Manuel Zelaya (2006-2009), as well as his wife and current president of Honduras, Xiomara Castro, and Gerardo Torres, vice chancellor of foreign policy.
Chávez in thought
Meanwhile, intellectual personalities were also present to honor the grand Chávez: Fernando Buenabad, Beto Almeida, Ignacio Ramonet, Atilio Borón, Manolo de los Santos, Jorge Lagoñea and Ramón Grofoguel were among the international invitees.
¡Qué alegría ver a los Movimientos de los Pueblos de Nuestra América en la Patria de Bolívar! Bienvenidas y bienvenidos, es una manera extraordinaria de reconocer el legado y el pensamiento bolivariano del Comandante Chávez. ¡Viva la unión y la lucha de los pueblos!
— Nicolás Maduro (@NicolasMaduro) March 4, 2023
A world meeting titled “The Validity of the Bolivarian Thought of Commander Chávez in the 21st Century” began on Friday at the Teresa Carreño theater in downtown Caracas, in which government leaders and 147 delegates from more than 55 participating countries attended, according to Governor Héctor Rodríguez of Miranda state.
(RedRadioVE) by Victoria Torres
Translation: Orinoco Tribune
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