Today, March 5, 2024, Venezuelans commemorate with love and loyalty the 11th anniversary of the physical departure of Commander Hugo Chávez, leader of the Bolivarian Revolution and defender of the sovereignty and dignity of the peoples of the world. teleSUR
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00:00 Venezuelan citizens around the world continue to highlight Commander Hugo Chavez's struggle
00:05 and his role in the defense of border customs and sovereignty, 11 years after his physical
00:09 departure.
00:10 In 2013, many took to the streets and gathered outside this hospital, the military hospital
00:18 of Caracas, upon the announcement of the death of President Hugo Chavez.
00:23 People crying.
00:24 Sadness was felt for the death of the men they considered, and still consider, to this
00:29 day, an example.
00:31 Eleven years later, Telesur returned to the place to reenact those hours, and the days
00:36 that followed.
00:41 Griselda often visits the hospital chapel.
00:44 She always carries with her letters that were sent to Chavez while he was hospitalized.
00:49 We had been here for more than 15 days in Vigil, and it was not only me, it was all
00:56 of San Juan and all the parishes of Caracas.
00:59 We came here to wish the best to our commander, that he will heal, because there was already
01:05 a great spiritual atmosphere.
01:08 People came, worshippers came, religious people came, even Santeros came.
01:13 Military people came, they came from all over.
01:16 Here the people came to show their great love for Commander Chavez.
01:21 Even Santeros came here.
01:23 Military men came here.
01:24 Everyone came here.
01:25 The people came here to express the great love we had for Commander Chavez.
01:30 And it was something great, very great, because I felt like the unity of the people calling
01:36 for him not to die.
01:42 But the news was not as expected.
01:48 We received the hardest and most tragic information that we can convey to our people.
01:56 At 4.25 p.m. today, March 5th, Commander President Hugo Chavez Frias has passed away.
02:11 After battling a tough illness for almost two years.
02:16 We love you.
02:19 Rest in peace.
02:20 The Lord rest your soul.
02:21 May he have you in glory.
02:25 People started to drop to the floor.
02:27 They started to cry, to hold their hands, to pray, to pray.
02:31 I was in shock.
02:32 I was really in shock.
02:34 I did not believe it, because when one loves someone so much, one does not expect that.
02:43 The last thing one expects is the death of a human being as dear as Chavez.
02:51 When I started to see, it was a crowd in shock, because many people went into shock.
02:58 In the end, you do not feel like he died.
03:05 Florida has decreed seven days of national mourning.
03:08 People came from all corners of Venezuela to say goodbye to their referent.
03:12 Fifty-five heads of state and delegates attended his funeral.
03:16 Years have passed, and Griselda tells us that she does not forget the wake of Hugo Chavez,
03:24 either nor his legacy.
03:29 He was a great liberator.
03:31 For us, he is a second liberator who came to open our eyes as a people.
03:36 We feel very proud of the international impact he also had.
03:41 He was not only the president of the republic, he was a Latin American and world leader.
03:47 Latin American integration, we cannot do it alone, so we have to look for unity.
03:53 Latin American unity.
03:55 Thus, the Venezuelan leader not only stands out in his country, but also in the American
04:03 continent.
04:04 His remains rest here in the barracks of the mountain, in one of the most popular neighborhoods
04:09 of the Venezuelan capital, visited by nationals, foreigners, and also by world personalities.
04:15 There is also a museum there that tells the story of his life and death.
04:23 Regarding the commemoration, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro expressed through the social
04:27 media X the following, "We have a revolution destined to advance the truth and social justice
04:33 that our commander Hugo Rafael Chavez Fría taught us.
04:37 We Venezuelans will continue defending his image and his legacy, long live the homeland
04:42 of Bolívar and Chavez."
04:44 Thank you.