Edmundo González Urrutia highlighted the courage of the town that raised his voice on April 19, 1810 and decided to take the reins of his destiny
Within the framework of the 215 anniversary of the beginning of the struggle for the independence of Venezuela sealed on April 19, 1810, political parties and opposition leaders claimed their struggle for freedom and ratified their commitment to the defense of democracy in the country.
Edmundo González Urrutia highlighted the courage of the people who raised his voice on April 19, 1810 and decided to take the reins of his destiny.
In your X account, González Urrutia He pointed out that «today, as then, the country cries out for change. For dignity. For freedom. We are heirs of an indomitable spirit that does not surrender to adversity. The commitment to Venezuela is firm. The fight is for a free, fair and peaceful country ».
The political organization Citizen Meetingled by Delsa Solórzano, recalled the date as the beginning of a deed that sowed the conviction that the changes are possible when there is unity around a common purpose.
«In Venezuela today, we continue to face challenges. The fight is against a regime that oppresses the rights of citizenship and that, despite everyday difficulties, we continue to fight with resistance, hope and commitment ».
In First Justice also commemorated the date. Through a publication in his account in X he pointed out that as in 1810, at the moment Venezuela longs for a change and wishes to be heard. «Our commitment to Venezuela has never been stronger. In unity, we fight for the construction of a country where justice, peace and freedom are a reality for everything ».
For popular will, the date is a reminder: «Freedom is conquered. Let’s honor the legacy of April 19 with courage, unity and determination, ”said the organization in a Post in x.
The politician Henrique Capriles Rondoski highlighted the ideals of freedom that marked on April 19 and that 215 years later remain in force.
“Today, the vast majority of Venezuelans continue to fight against the power that has restricted freedoms, unknown popular sovereignty, weakened institutions and silenced voices, and plunged into the country in a long economic, social and political crisis,” he said.
Andrés Caleca, on the other hand, said that on April 19, Venezuelans expressed their desire to assume control of their own matters, so it was asked: are we still willing, or do we return to the guardianship of other powers?, wrote in his X account.
The coincidence of April 19 with Holy Saturday, was highlighted in social networks by the politician of the causing Andrés Velásquez, who calified him as a “good sign for citizens who have given everything for freedom and continue in resistance until they manage to restore democracy in Venezuela again.”
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