Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has affirmed that the people of Cuba and Venezuela are the most solid foundation for the reunification of all of Latin America and the Caribbean.
In a solemn ceremony at Miraflores Palace, the seat of government, the Bolivarian leader decorated the Cuba-Venezuela International Brigade, which for several weeks helped repair the damage in the island’s provinces that were struck by Hurricane Melissa at the end of October.
The Venezuelan specialists in the electrical, transportation, and public works sectors received the Antonio José de Sucre Order of Merit for Builders of the Homeland.
Maduro noted that the brigade carried out “very inspiring” work and emphasized that the brotherhood between Caracas and Havana “is beyond question,” the Presidency reported.
He also emphasized that both countries are driven by the power of solidarity, and in the case of Cuba, it is the “world champion of solidarity” because “for more than 60 years, Cuba has gone to Africa, Asia, all of Latin America and the Caribbean, to demonstrate that mutual support is the future of humanity.”
The Venezuelan president asserted that both nations have the task of demonstrating that the future of our hemisphere and the continent “cannot be war, military threats, colonialism, or slavery.”
The brotherhood between Cuba and Venezuela is an unbreakable bond, capable of overcoming all adversities so that victory always prevails, he affirmed.
Maduro commended the Venezuelan people for also being forged in the spirit of solidarity and recognized as significant that a group of “our young people” went to express their solidarity with the island.
“Long live Cuba and Venezuela! Ever onward to victory!”
The deep ties of cooperation and brotherhood between Havana and Caracas are based on the Comprehensive Cooperation Agreement signed in 2000 by Commanders Fidel Castro (1926-2016) and Hugo Chávez (1954-2013), which fostered a strategic alliance unprecedented in the world.
Celebrating the 25th anniversary of the signing of this Agreement on October 25, Maduro stated that “this living testament to brotherhood reflects our decision to be free, rebelliously sovereign, above any obstacle, threat, or imperialist aggression.”
The president declared that while others promote war and division, Cuba and Venezuela “reaffirmed that it is indeed possible to move forward together, placing human dignity at the center, bringing health, education, and development to our people.”
He emphasized that the signing of the Agreement’s accords was the fundamental step to “advance the process.” of deep union, of spiritual union and cultural union,” of the Cuban and Venezuelan people.
[ SOURCE: AGENCIA CUBANA DE NOTICIAS ]
