Venezuela’s socialist government featured a procession of Russian navy sailors during its Independence Day celebrations this weekend.
Venezuela was the first country in the region to declare independence from Spanish colonial rule on July 5, 1811. That date is also Venezuela’s National Day, and the Venezuelan military holds a military parade on Paseo Los Proceres every July 5 as part of official celebrations. Paseo Los Proceres is a monument in the capital, Caracas, built in the 1950s, with a promenade and other structures commemorating Venezuela’s War of Independence and its heroes.
A military parade on Friday marking the 213th anniversary of Venezuela’s independence was attended by Russian naval personnel from Russia’s Northern Fleet. The sailors were greeted by socialist dictator Nicolas Maduro, who presided over the official event.
Three regiments of the Northern Russian Marine Corps took part in a naval operation marking the 213th anniversary of Venezuela’s independence.
In the midst of the solemn ceremony, President Nicolas Maduro was rescued by troops who approached him and kept him separate from them. pic.twitter.com/8AoLHnMYrD
— Sepa Mass (@Sepa_mass) July 5, 2024
On July 5th, Venezuela’s Independence Day, Russian troops joined the private military company. pic.twitter.com/mF7dQakJ7s
— Madeline Garcia (@madeleintlSUR) July 5, 2024
Russian sailors who took part in the July 5 parade Admiral Gorshkov Frigate and Academic Pashin Oil tankers — two Russian ships that accompanied the Kazan nuclear submarine on its recent five-day voyage Stopover In Havana, Cuba army Try it! Russia conducted one in the Caribbean in June.
Two Russian ships Arrived It arrived at the Venezuelan port of La Guaira on July 2 and departed on July 6. At the time of departure, Venezuelan Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino Lopez said: Explained The purpose of the ships’ visit is to deepen military-technical cooperation between Russia and Venezuela and “strengthen friendly relations between the two countries united in building a more just multipolar world.”
Maduro uses his annual July 5 speech to Boastful About the support his rogue socialist regime receives from China, Iran and Russia against what he calls “all the imperialist threats from the north,” namely the United States.
“We have heavy weapons, aircraft, air defenses, medium and long-range rocket missiles. We also have secret weapons, an armed people, the Bolivarian National Army and its four million fighters,” Maduro said. “But we will also show you some first-generation combat drones made with national technology.”
“It’s because of our officers, it’s because of our scientists, it’s because of our technology, and we’re fortunate to have the support of countries that have the most advanced technology in drones and counter-drone warfare,” he continued, “our sister country Russia, our sister country China, our sister country Iran. So nobody should be mistaken for Venezuela.”
Holding the Venezuelan armed forces’ ceremonial baton, President Maduro insisted that it would be in “good hands” for years to come and never fall into the hands of “oligarchs.”
“I have never trembled from the threat of the empire from the north, from anyone, from oligarchs or fascists,” he declared, raising his baton as a symbol of his devotion to his country. “This baton will never fall into the hands of oligarchs, puppets or traitors. I swear.”
President Maduro is seeking to be “re-elected” to a new six-year term in a sham presidential election scheduled for July 28.
An unnamed senior Venezuelan official Said Argentine media outlet Infobae reported on Sunday The message sent by Russian officials’ attendance at Venezuela’s Independence Day parade is “wrong.”
“There are many reasons, but one is that Russia is a country that started a war without any justification and killed innocent civilians. It’s not the best example of a friendly country to compare it to,” the official said.
“In Venezuela, where many of our soldiers train, the July 5 parade will be unique for our armed forces and units, and will ultimately include representatives of the Bolivarian countries, but not representatives of foreign powers, which in itself contradicts the anti-imperialist slogan,” the official continued.
The official explained his view that it is “wrong for Maduro to use a national anniversary to demonstrate his strength through Russia and to single out China, especially on the eve of elections that the opposition, the government and the entire Venezuelan people understand are an issue for the Venezuelan people.”
Venezuela’s July 5 military parade, historically a solemn affair before the arrival of socialist regimes, has become the center of outrageous events in recent years. Selected The socialist dictator did not physically attend the parade, choosing instead to deliver his speech of the year via remote broadcast. Instead, the socialist dictator had a superhero comic book alter ego Super bigote (“Super Moustache”) will represent him in the parade.
in 2019The Maduro regime, while members of the socialist Bolivarian militia held a rally, applause CLAP is the socialist government’s subsidized food distribution program, which often provides low or no quality food. Rotten item.
The Maduro government was denied Former Maduro intelligence agent says Russia had a base in Venezuela in the past Revealed As of January 2022, there are already at least two Russian military bases in Venezuela.
Christian K. Caruso is a Venezuelan author documenting life under socialism. You can follow him on Twitter. here.
