Sucre, from Bolivia to Venezuela: A historical journey of its descendants

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In Bolivia, in the city of Sucre, live the descendants of the seventh generation of Marshal Antonio José de Sucre, first president of that country, which has just celebrated 200 years of independence from Spanish colonialism. The two sisters, descendants of the Marshal, have been invited to visit Cumaná, the hometown of Sucre. Our correspondent Freddy Morales tells us the details.  #SucreLegacy #Bolivia200Years #LatinAmericanHistory #IndependenceHeroes #teleSUREnglish

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00:00And in Bolivia, in the city of Sucre, live descendants of the seventh generation of Marshal Antonio José de Sucre,

00:06first president of the country which has just celebrated 200 years of independence from Spanish colonialism.

00:13The two sisters, descendants of the Marshal, have been invited to visit Cumaná, the hometown of Sucre.

00:20Our correspondent, Freddy Morales, with the details.

00:22These people are descendants of the Grand Marshal of Ayacucho, Antonio José de Sucre,

00:29who, together with his fellow Venezuelan Simon Bolivar, fought for the independence of these lands from Spanish colonialism.

00:40The Villena family, particularly Mary and Nora, two sisters who have certified that line of descent from some children

00:46that the Grand Marshal of Ayacucho had here in Bolivia, and Ho.

00:49As fighting, working women and professionals of this town carry on the historical legacy of the Marshal.

01:06The descendants of Marshal Sucre shared with the Venezuelan foreign minister,

01:17and the ambassador, during their visit to the capital of Bolivia,

01:20to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the signing of the Act of Independence by the Constituent Congress,

01:26precisely convened by the Marshal.

01:32Records made by the major university of San Andrés gives lines of descent of the great Marshal.

01:37One related from Potosí, another related to the Department of La Paz,

01:45is a research work of several years ago published here in Bolivia,

01:48and these compatriots are referred to within that line of descent.

01:54The descendants of Marshal Sucre have documented their genealogical background.

02:00Our father's name is Eulogio Vilena Sucre, and our mother's name was Rebecca Sucre.

02:12We are seventh generation descendants.

02:14Mary is my older sister, and we have had the opportunity to meet the ambassador and all of our visitors,

02:19and thank them for all their attention.

02:21And what does it mean to be a descendant of a character like the Marshal,

02:31to whom Bolivia owes its birth and the city of Sucre itself, named after him?

02:39We are very proud, very proud of everything he has done for Latin America,

02:43for the great fatherland, but also very committed,

02:46very responsible to continue working in the spheres in which we are in our family,

02:49and in our work.

02:56The two ladies had the opportunity to talk with President Maduro,

02:59who personally invited them to visit Venezuela to see the city of Cumana,

03:03where Marshal Sucre was born.

03:10May they get to know their hometown of Cumana, where their roots are.

03:14We are very happy to meet and learn about these descendants of our great marshal.

03:17I look forward to seeing you here.

03:26Sisters Mary and Nora are professionals who work in the city of Sucre,

03:30and both have established families.

03:32Marshal Sucre governed Bolivia in two periods.

03:35At the end of 1825, when Simon Bolivar assigned him that responsibility,

03:41and in 1826, when he was appointed by the Constituent Assembly,

03:45he served for a total of two years.

03:47In the city of Sucre, Freddy Morales, Telesur, Bolivia.

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