00:00And as part of this commemoration, Venezuelan Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino Lopez posted
00:05on his ex-social media account in response to the events of February 23rd, 2019, presented
00:11a humanitarian aid but perceived by our people as an aggression, Venezuela responded with what
00:15has always been its greatest strength, unity in defense of peace. In their publication,
00:21Padrino Lopez emphasized, this is how we have acted every time there has been an attempt
00:25to undermine stability or sovereignty. Today we have formed not only our peaceful vocation but
00:31also our unwavering commitment to independence and self-determination. In addition, the Defense
00:36Minister stated, we reiterate to the world that the only legitimate way to approach Venezuela is
00:41through respect, diplomacy and full recognition of its status as a sovereign state. Enough violence
00:47against our country. Happy start to the weak Venezuela. The political environment and the
00:52interests of political groups in the country who refuse to listen to the voice of the people
00:56in the run-up to the upcoming presidential elections in May 2026. In a statement, the National
01:02Liberation Army said the country has entered a new electoral period in the midst of an ever-deepening
01:07structural crisis as those who have governed it refuse to seek solutions by listening to the voice of
01:12the majority, though the election campaign will only continue to recycle this crisis without finding any
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