Roseau, Dominica, March 6. With the presence of the Honorable Dr. Roosevelt Skerrit, Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of Dominica and the Ambassador of Venezuela in this country, His Excellency Mr. José Durabio Moros, an act of remembrance was held to Commander Hugo Rafael Chávez Frias, at the headquarters of the Venezuelan Embassy, last night, March 5, 2020; occasion on which the 7th anniversary of his physical disappearance was commemorated.
The ceremony was also attended by the Honorable Dr. Kenneth Darroux, Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Business and Relations with the Diaspora, HE. Mr. Ambreose George, Ambassador of Dominica in Venezuela; as well as the Ambassador and the Consul of Cuba in Dominica, Ulises Arranz Fernández and Miriam Martín Posada, respectively; and a broad representation of the brigade of health collaborators led by Dr. Isolina López. A representation of Venezuelans and Dominicans also attended.
The Venezuelan Ambassador began the act by commenting on a video shown to those present that includes a summary of the life of Commander Chavez and recounted the historical legacy he left to current and future generations. He also referred to the human values of the Venezuelan leader and his link with the people. For his part, the Ambassador of Cuba recalled the first visit made by Chavez to Cuba, invited by Commander in Chief Fidel Castro Ruz, when Chavez was the leader of the Bolivarian Revolutionary Movement - 200 and offered a speech at the Havana's University, in which he predicted several events that later became in ALBA, PETROCARIBE and CELAC; demonstrating the consequence of his thinking. He also referred to the close relationship between Fidel and Chavez.
Finally, the Prime Minister of Dominica made a recount of several meetings he had with Chavez, of the values of the Venezuelan commander and his legacy, of which he said he should move to the new generations through the teaching system. He referred to the importance of defending the country, sovereignty and having inviolable principles, as well as the relations between Dominica and Venezuela over the past few years. He also referred to Cuba and again condemned the blockade of the US government, for the suffering caused to the cuban people. He also praised the work carried out by health professionals in Cuba and described as absurd the campaigns that try to distort their human work which is well known by the population.
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