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Nicolás Maduro commemorates 11 years since his election as president of Venezuela, inviting his followers to continue with the Bolivarian revolution.
In addition, it ensures the defense of Hugo Chávez’s legacy while preparing for the next presidential elections.
The Venezuelan leader, Nicolás Maduro, called on his supporters this Sunday to achieve “new victories.”
This on the eleventh anniversary of his election as president of the country in the elections of April 14, 2013.
Which were called after the death of President Hugo Chávez.
On his X account, accompanying his message with a video that compiles images from that election day, he expressed:
«The Venezuelan people, giant in the face of difficulties, elected me as president 11 years ago, ratifying their will to continue building the country along the glorious paths of the Bolivarian revolution. Let’s go for new victories!
Maduro is one of 13 candidates in this year’s presidential election.
Elections that are scheduled for July 28, the date of Chávez’s birth.
In these elections, he will seek to be re-elected for the second time, after his victory in the 2018 elections.
Which were widely questioned by the opposition and the international community.
How did Nicolás Maduro do in the previous elections?
In the 2013 elections, Maduro obtained 7,587,579 votes (50.61%), surpassing his main rival, the opposition Henrique Capriles.
Which obtained 7,363,980 votes (49.12%), according to the National Electoral Council (CNE).
At that time, Maduro presented himself as Chávez’s heir.
Furthermore, he committed to “demonstrate what he is capable of doing to build a homeland of peace, prosperity, love, unity for all, to strengthen this beautiful country, to develop the homeland’s plan and to defend the legacy.” of the late president.
Recently, during a commemorative event for the 22nd anniversary of Chávez’s return to power after the 2002 coup, Maduro urged his followers to maintain “nerves of steel.”
And to mobilize “to the maximum”, both the civilian and military population, in case of threats against him.
Likewise, he reiterated his commitment to not give in to any adversity:
“Never ever, out of cowardice or weakness,” he said, “will he hand over the country.”
Chavismo expressed this week its aspiration to remain in power in Venezuela until the year 2102.
Date on which the centenary of the coup d’état would be commemorated, with “a revolutionary” or “a revolutionary” as president of the country.
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2024-04-15 01:55:23
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