11 years after the physical departure of the eternal commander, Hugo Chávez Frías, Venezuela perpetuates his memory and revives his Bolivarian values that are part of the nation's democracy and for the people. teleSUR
00:09 We go live to Venezuela Citizens Rally to commemorate the legacy of Commander Hugo Chavez.
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00:19 Rescuing images from Caracas in the capital of the country of Venezuela
00:24 as cultural activities are being held to commemorate the 11th anniversary of the physical departure of the eternal commander Hugo Rafael Chavez Fría.
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00:36 On this Tuesday, March 5th, the people of Venezuela commemorate the 11th anniversary of the passing of the commander and leader of the Bolivarian Revolution, Hugo Chavez Fría,
00:48 with cultural activities and different mobilizations.
00:51 From the very early hours of this Tuesday, the people, together with the youth of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela
00:59 and political representatives of the country, gather to pay homage to the former leader of the Bolivarian Revolution.
01:06 The main event takes place at the mountain barracks where the mortal remains of Commander Chavez rest.
01:12 The event includes an exhibition that narrates the most significant events of the commander's life,
01:18 as well as recreational and educational activities for children.
01:23 It is foreseen that at around 4.30 in the afternoon local time, those present will participate in the consolidating honor of the Venezuelan leader.
01:32 These are live images that we are getting from Caracas, from Venezuela.
01:36 Let's listen a bit to the music that is being played to honor the legacy of Hugo Chavez.
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01:58 The images that we are seeing, these are in the mausoleum dedicated to the commander, Hugo Rafael Chavez Fría.
02:06 This is the hall that is known as the Hall of the Four Elements.
02:12 It is representing the four elements of nature, fire, earth, wind, and water.
02:17 This room was commissioned by the Venezuelan architect, Fruto Vivas,
02:21 which was in charge of several rooms when they adapted this area, the mountain barracks, into the mausoleum to remember Hugo Chavez.
02:30 Let's go back to the sound and listen to the music that is being played to honor the legacy of Commander Hugo Chavez.
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06:28 We are seeing flower offerings to the coffin where the remains of the Commander Hugo Chavez remain in this hall of the four elements.
06:36 The music that we were listening was to the tune of a young musician.
06:41 I don't know if you noticed the young man that was wearing the red shirt playing the flute.
06:46 That was Chavez's grandson that was joining here the cultural activities for this special homage.
06:52 These are images that we are getting live from Caracas as the citizens,
06:57 not only in Venezuela but also around the world, they remember the legacy of Commander Hugo Chavez
07:02 and its importance and its impact it had not only for Venezuela but for the whole region.
07:08 Today we are commemorating 11 years of the physical departure of the Commander from life.
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07:25 These activities, the main activities are taking place in the 4F Mountain Barracks,
07:31 also known as the Military Historical Museum, which is a multipurpose building that is located in the Monte Piedad,
07:39 in the January 23rd parish of the Libertador Municipality in the capital of the country, Caracas,
07:46 which is a structure that dates back to the year 1906.
07:49 It was built between the governments of Cipriano Castro and Juan Vicente Gómez,
07:55 and has served as the headquarters of the Military Historical Museum since 1981.
07:58 This is also the place from where Hugo Chavez, back in 1992, led the then failed coup d'état
08:05 to try to end the government that was in that moment by pressing Carlos Andrés Pérez,
08:10 the neoliberal government that was harming the people of Venezuela.
08:14 That was the beginning of the Bolivarian Revolution.
08:18 And from there, later in 2002, that's from where President, in that moment, President Chavez,
08:24 made his program a lo presidente, to commemorate the 10 years of that failed coup d'état
08:29 that signaled the beginning of the Bolivarian Revolution.
08:33 In 2013, after his physical departure, President Nicolás Maduro decided to adapt this area, this space,
08:40 to function as a mausoleum, where objects related to the life of the deceased president
08:45 would be exhibited, preserving its condition as a military museum.
08:49 In addition, the works commissioned were commissioned to a Venezuelan architect.
08:55 His name was Fruto Vivas, and in several rooms he took part of his art
09:01 to remember this important historical figure for Venezuela and for the rest of the world,
09:07 especially for Latin America, and his struggle to achieve Latin American integration
09:12 for the betterment of the people of the region, and looking for peace and independence
09:16 and protect the sovereignty of the peoples of the region.
09:20 So since March 15, 2013, this room that we're seeing live on our screens,
09:26 called the Flower of the Four Elements, that's where the sarcophagus is in the middle,
09:31 where you see the people paying their homage, their respect to Commander Hugo Chávez,
09:37 the sarcophagus of the four elements, the four elements of nature, fire, wind, earth, and water.
09:44 It's all part of the different activities that are being held on this day
09:49 to honor the legacy of Commander Hugo Chávez.
09:52 Earlier during the day, on Twitter, different personalities, different figures,
09:57 took to Twitter to signal and express their love and gratitude to the work of Commander Hugo Chávez,
10:03 such was the case of President Nicolás Maduro, who earlier in the day tweeted,
10:08 "We have a revolution destined to advance with the truth and social justice
10:13 that our Commander Hugo Rafael Chávez Friga taught us.
10:16 We Venezuelans will continue defending his image and his legacy.
10:21 Long live the homeland of Bolívar and Chávez."
10:24 This was tweeted by the now President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro,
10:29 marking this special day of remembrance.
10:33 Also on Twitter, on X, President of Cuba Miguel Díaz-Canel sent a message of love
10:40 and solidarity with the Venezuelan people.
10:43 On X, the Cuban President said, "Our generation will always celebrate the opportunity we had
10:49 to live the time of two giants of the revolution and Latin American integration,
10:54 Fidel Castro and Hugo Chávez, 11 years after the physical departure of Cuba's best friend,
11:00 our emotional embrace to Venezuela."
11:03 This is what President of Cuba Miguel Díaz-Canel said on X today,
11:07 on this occasion of the 11th anniversary of the physical departure of Commander Hugo Chávez Friga.
11:14 "We must remember the importance of this man that had for the region and for the world,
11:20 it is in unison between Chávez and Fidel Castro from Cuba,
11:25 that they start leading the charge to succeed in integrating, in unifying the region.
11:32 We must remember the creation of ALBA, which was created by Venezuela, the Homs,
11:37 together with Cuba, which was a mechanism that would foster integration
11:42 and cooperation between the countries of the region to try to get away from the neoliberal policies
11:49 of the United States empire and how it affected the people back then to try to bring all these people out.
11:57 Let's continue listening to the music being held in the area."
12:09 "It is also Hugo Chávez, Rafael Friga, together with Cuba that led other projects.
12:14 We can recall about Operación Milagro, Miracle Operations, translated from Spanish to English,
12:21 which was a project to bring sight back to the people completely for free.
12:26 At the beginning thousands and thousands of people got free surgeries on their eyes
12:31 so that they could recover the sight and see the world again the way they did before losing it.
12:36 And like that many projects, many programs that were intended to help the community,
12:41 not only of Venezuelans but also of the people of the region to bring them together and out of poverty
12:49 and improve their welfare and their way of living.
12:54 We are seeing in our live images here on our screen how different sectors, in this case the military,
13:00 which is the one we are seeing now, are all paying tribute to Commander Hugo Rafael Chávez Friga
13:08 on this occasion of the 11th anniversary of the physical departure of Commander Hugo Chávez,
13:15 all taking place at the mausoleum in the 4F Mountain Barrack, the place where his remains rest.
13:22 In this sarcophagus, in this beautiful room, that is called the Room of the Flowers of the Four Elements.
13:33 The image we are seeing is Chávez's grandson, the musician that was playing the flute during these celebrations,
13:39 being embraced as he finally finished playing the songs.
13:44 The pieces, the music pieces that were being the background of this emotional and felt homage
13:52 that is being prayed to the commander of the Bolivarian Revolution that launched a new era,
13:57 a new future for the Venezuelan people.
14:06 And like this, different cultural events are being held in Venezuela and other parts of the world as well
14:11 to homage the commander of the Bolivarian Revolution, Hugo Rafael Chávez Friga.
14:16 And there's also a plan and mobilization that will come from different corners of Caracas
14:21 and they will walk and gather here at the 4F Mountain Barrack, where the main event,
14:27 the main activities are going to be held later in the afternoon at roughly around 4.30 in the afternoon, local time.
14:36 There will be a salute, a gun salute in honor of the Venezuelan leader
14:41 and blanks will be fired to pay homage to the Bolivarian leader.
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15:08 We continue with the image of the room of the flower of the four elements
15:12 where the sarcophagus of Hugo Chávez is and where he remains since 2013.
15:19 After his passing, this area was turned into the mausoleum.
15:23 It was previously a museum, which still is the Museum of Historical Military,
15:27 but it was also adapted as the mausoleum because this is the area where Chávez led the coup d'état of 1992 of the 4F
15:36 that did not succeed at the moment but paved the way for the new change of government of the Bolivarian society.
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15:47 This is all part of the activities that are being held in honor of the 11th anniversary
15:53 of the physical departure of Commander Hugo Chávez Rafael Fría.
15:57 We're going to continue updating this piece of news over the day,
16:01 so stay tuned with TREASURE English for more updates on this important day.
