This October 12 in Venezuela, the Day of the Race was commemorated, or as Chavismo decided to call it, a celebration of the indigenous resistanceand before this, they carried out a march in Caracas with a striking giant sculpture that received a lot of criticism on social networks.
Wearing native clothing and chanting slogans in support of Nicolás Maduro, a group of protesters marched down Francisco de Miranda avenue in rejection of the sanctions implemented by the United States and the European Union.
However, what caught the most attention was the giant indigenous that accompanied them, which was lifted by a crane-type vehicle. It was the figure of the indigenous Amalivaca, god of the creation of the world, according to the beliefs of the Tamanaco and Caribbean ethnic groups.
“An immense Amalivaca marches together with indigenous leaders to denounce the blockade against Venezuela as a crime against humanity. Related to those that were committed against (our) ancestors of him from October 12, 1492, “wrote Ernesto Villegas, Minister of Culture, on his Twitter account.
An immense Amalivaca marches together with indigenous leaders to denounce the blockade to #Venezuela as a crime against humanity, related to those committed against their (our) ancestors from #12Oct from 1492. #Indigenous resistance Day #CryOfIndigenousResistance pic.twitter.com/AFhVVrF67h
— Ernesto Villegas Poljak (@VillegasPoljak) October 12, 2022
After this, users of the social network expressed their disagreement with the use of this type of resource at a time when various areas of the country are affected by the rains. “How can we think about marches? How can we think of anything other than Las Tejerías?”, expressed a user in response to the video shared by Villegas.
Tweeters criticize indigenous giant who walked chavismo in march in Caracas
They also criticized what the Maduro government establishes as a priority, because “with the money that was spent on that grotesque” it could have repaired burned transformers in some communities with poor electrical service. Also, other netizens highlighted, the money invested in the giant indigenous could be used for the country’s hospitals.
In my community there are 4 transformers burned months ago and the priority is to do this clowning. How many transformers would have been bought with the money they spent on that grotesque?
— Samuel Martinez (@SamuelLMartinez) October 12, 2022
“Spending money on things that are not worth it! Something that doesn’t make sense. Why don’t they spend that money on hospitals? Or at least to pay the employees of the Ministry of Culture well, since they are no longer given benefits,” another user denounced.
How much money did that crap show cost? Instead of investing it in the JM de los Ríos Hospital. But you hate Venezuelans.
— Betsy (@betsygonz69) October 12, 2022
GO RIDICULOUS… AND GIANT!
— Golfredo M. (@UNAMerida) October 12, 2022
Miranda said that Venezuela Rea pure bochinche. Years go by and their society does not change, they are still trapped in the same. Venezuela should look to the future and prepare for the challenges ahead. On the other hand, the regime that misrules it wanders in the past while its future emigrates
— Leonardo (@freddyleonardo) October 12, 2022
