Venezuela celebrated 214 years of Independence

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On July 5, 2025, Venezuela marked the 214th anniversary of the signing of its Act of Independence with a grand military parade and patriotic ceremonies in Caracas. teleSUR

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00:00And Venezuela celebrated 214th anniversary of the signing of the Act of Independence and Armed Forces Day by gratifying its sovereignty.

00:08President Nicolas Maduro reiterated that he would defend the right to exist and peace.

00:12This report with Madeline Garcia.

00:17This is the Civic Military Parade on July 5th, Venezuela's Independence Day,

00:22almost a year after the re-election of President Nicolas Maduro on July 28th.

00:27The Bolivarian National Armed Forces ratified him as its Commander-in-Chief on this day.

00:43Like 214 year ago, we are determined to remain independent and sovereign.

00:52This is more than a slogan.

00:57We are the women of the anti-imperialist and Chavista Great Motherland.

01:06This is the democracy that the president swore to defend a year ago.

01:11I swear to you that this baton of command that was given to me, and that shines and gallops

01:23will never ever, will never fall into the hands of a puppet.

01:32We'll never fall into the hands of a traitor, will never fall into the hands of a fascist,

01:40and here is the baton of command in my hand.

01:42In the hand of the people as Commander-in-Chief of the Bolivarian National Armed Force,

01:56and I firmly hold the baton of command as I hold the reins of this homeland towards its greatness

02:02and its definitive independence.

02:04The military is ready to defend peace in the face of threats from the United States and its allies.

02:19The people on foot, paraded as a symbol of the civic military union and their resistance,

02:32has made it possible to confront the illegal sanctions promoted by the extreme right.

02:36Thus, they were showing their capabilities and the technology that Venezuela is already creating

02:55with the support of allied countries, not to attack as Israel does,

02:58but in its right to develop and become independent.

03:00Yes, we have to strengthen our air and anti-aircraft defense systems, yes,

03:10with our own technology and with the help of our great allies and friends in the world.

03:18Yes, with the help of our great friends, we have to continue strengthening the drone

03:23and anti-drone systems with our own technology.

03:27We have advanced, our people must know that we have advanced

03:30enough, we are obliged to do so.

03:41The parade showed how the fight against drug trafficking achieved some

03:44of the elements seized in one of the routes dismantled in the west of the country.

03:47The submarines used to transport more than 30 tons of drugs that were seized in one of the routes dismantled

03:52in the west of the country.

03:53Earlier in the day, the Independence Day commemorations began at the National Pantheon,

04:04honoring the Liberator Simon Bolivar, followed by a session at the National Parliament,

04:08where the Act of Independence was held.

04:10The

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