Venezuela at 214: Defying the empire and reclaiming sovereignty

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On July 5, 2025, Venezuela commemorates 214 years of independence, a milestone forged in anticolonial fire and reignited today as a beacon for Global South resistance. Venezuela’s revolutionary spirit, embodied by President Nicolás Maduro and allied voices like Roland Lumumba, confronts neo-imperialism while uniting continents in the fight for resource sovereignty.   #Venezuela214  #AntiImperialism  #BolivarVive  #SoberaníaOVenceremos  #GlobalSouthUnity  These and more stories now! 🌐Join teleSUR's community and be part of a space where your ideas matter.  https://chat.whatsapp.com/KLABTE41aSj3ioYabXQQ6K 🗣 Don't be left behind, join teleSUR's Channel https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va98Z437Noa2tjytCt1N Web💬 https://www.telesurenglish.net/ X🧶 https://twitter.com/telesurenglish Instagram 📸 https://www.instagram.com/telesurenglish/?hl=es Facebook 📱 https://www.facebook.com/teleSUREnglishOfficial Youtube ⏯ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmuTmpLY35O3csvhyA6vrkg Tiktok👌🏼 https://www.tiktok.com/@telesurenglish?_t=8hMLCY0a6z7&_r=1

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00:00Venezuela kicked off the celebrations for the 214th anniversary of its Independence and Bolivarian National Armed Forces Day.

00:08The day began with the rising of the three-color flag at the National Pantheon Monument,

00:14with high-ranking civil and military authorities participating and paying homage to the Liberator Simon Bolivar.

00:21Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino López highlighted Bolivar's leadership in a 20-year struggle

00:27to consolidate the independence of not only Venezuela but all of America.

00:32Padrino López called for national unity and invited the people to raise the flag with moral strength in the face of current challenges.

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