Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro attended the commemoration of the 202nd anniversary of the Battle of Carabobo and Bolivarian Army Day as he reiterated his support for the authorities of the Russian Federation, which this Saturday controlled the situation following the armed uprising the military group Wagner.
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During the action with the Venezuelan military, which took place in Campo Carabobo, from this place, the cradle of South American freedom, the head of state sent “our solidarity and support to the President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, who understood the faces ahead an attempted treason and a civil war, and at this point he is victorious with Russia in peace. From Venezuela, we fully support President Vladimir Putin, Venezuela’s brother.”
He added: “We still have many battles to fight for the new world that is emerging. I am sure we have the history, doctrine, beliefs, morals and love to fight the battles for Venezuela’s future.” Win them based on the welfare, happiness and prosperity of our people.
#Live �� | Act Commemorating the 202nd Anniversary of the Battle of Carabobo and the Day of the Bolivarian Army. https://t.co/Elho8ZZg1Y
— Nicolas Maduro (@NicolasMaduro)
June 24, 2023
Decisive chapter of South American emancipation
The Venezuelan authorities commemorated this Saturday the 202nd anniversary of the Battle of Carabobo, led by El Libertador, Simón Bolívar, symbol of the struggle for Venezuela’s independence and the Latin American Union.
Via Twitter, President Nicolás Maduro assessed “how much history has passed in more than two centuries of struggle for the emancipation and independence of our country (…)”, while specifying that “the path paved by the genius Simón Bolívar; Flags of battles saved by our commander Hugo Chávez and which today are inspiration, guide and light.”
In this sense, the commander of the Strategic Region “Integral Defense of the Capital”, General Javier Marcano Tábata, expressed during an allegorical ceremony that “the sons of Bolívar and Chávez honor with patriotic conscience the memory of all the victorious warriors of the Carabobo battle. ” . The best way to achieve this is to defend national independence and serve the Venezuelan people with passion for the homeland.”
Meanwhile, Defense Minister Colonel-General Vladimir Padrino pointed out that on that immortal day, with the Liberation Army’s strategic greatness and tactical genius, the political birth of Greater Colombia was cemented.
Also via Twitter, Foreign Minister Yván Gil stressed that this military action marked a before and after in the country’s history, as it contributed to the moment of final independence.
The Battle of Carabobo was fought on June 24, 1821 by the Royalist army led by Field Marshal Miguel de la Torre and the Republican army commanded by the liberator Simón Bolívar, a decisive battle with it in 1823, with the Naval Battle of the Maracaibo- Lake , independence has been achieved.