The President of the Republic Nicolás Maduro recalled the instructions given by Commander Hugo Chávez on October 20, 2012, in the Council of Ministers in order to advance towards socialism and the communal system, which was later reflected in what was known like the “Stroke of the Rudder” speech.
In this regard, the Head of State stated on his Instagram account that 12 years after the oratory piece, he still feels: “Absolute admiration and loyalty! This is what I feel for Commander Hugo Chávez, who not for a second lost sight of the great objective, the New Homeland”; I still clearly remember its orientation.”
When recalling the instructions given by the leader of the Bolivarian revolution, he noted that he himself told him: “Nicolás, it is not time to rest, it is time to fight, convene the Council of Ministers, I have several things to say and demand.”
In this way, the first national leader considered that it was a date, a milestone for all time “because he gave the precise orders to build a powerful direct, socialist, popular, communal, truly participatory and leading democracy.”
In this sense, he said: “The contribution of our Undefeated Leader was the concept of Socialism in the territorial area. Is building it difficult? Yes, but it is essential. And the first step is to empower the people with awareness, education, projects and resources, action and problem solving. “We are walking that way!”
The Coup de Timon speech
The speech was pronounced by Commander Hugo Chávez in the Council of Ministers, after having won the presidential elections of October 7, 2012.
For political analysts, this speech represents a “before and after” of the Bolivarian revolution.
Chávez himself proceeded to issue instructions with a view to deepening the system of communes and Bolivarian socialism.
Likewise, he made a self-critical reflection of what had been done so far.
