Great National Pilgrimage in Nueva Esparta

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00:00We are now going to return live to Nueva Esparta as the national pilgrimage continues.

00:06We are seeing the live images as the first vice president of the National Assembly, Pedro Infante,

00:13on boarded the boat, the fishing boat, that moving from one side of the island to another.

00:19As we are seeing the pilgrimage continue its path on its route to Caracas.

00:25We recall that this National Great Pilgrimage that calls for the end of sanctions,

00:31for a country free of sanctions for Venezuela, free of sanctions and blockades,

00:34and that Venezuela at peace continues and will continue and will end from its three different routes

00:41will lead to Caracas on May 1st.

00:43As we were saying, it began on April 19th on three different states, in Tachita, Zulia, and Amazonas,

00:50and those three routes have advanced in the past week through different states.

00:56As we were saying, this in particular, the one that is currently being led by the first vice president

01:00of the National Assembly, Pedro Infante, began in Amazona and has moved across states like Bolivar,

01:10Guayana Ezequiva, and other areas, reaching this area, Nueva Esparta, which is an island territory of Venezuela.

01:17And we are seeing the pilgrimage to continue,

01:21continuing led by the first vice president of the National Assembly, Pedro Infante,

01:29accompanied also by the authorities of this territory, this Venezuelan territory.

01:36We saw earlier a meeting, an encounter carried out among different sectors of this region, of this territory,

01:49and they presented to the first vice president different projects, especially dealing with the law of free ports.

01:55And the first vice president said, welcome this, all these proposals, all this joint work that is being carried out

02:02by the Venezuelan people,

02:04by different sectors of Venezuela.

02:06There is also a way of having a closer contact with the Venezuelan people.

02:10This is a call that was made by the acting president of Venezuela,

02:15that is Rodriguez calling for unity, for coercion, for all Venezuelans to fight for a common cause,

02:22which is, of course, a prosperous Venezuela.

02:25And a prosperous Venezuela can be achieved quicker.

02:28The economy phase that Venezuela has transcended in the past four or five years,

02:33this stage of economic recovery can be achieved quicker if no sanctions hinder the development of the nation.

02:44The authorities and people from all sides of the political spectrum,

02:48peoples from all sectors of daily life of Venezuela,

02:51have jointly denounced the impact that sanctions and blockades have on the economic life,

02:58on the economy of the nation.

02:59We continue to see the images, as we were saying, as people continue to arrive.

03:04This caravan, this led by the first vice president of the National Assembly, Pedro De Fante,

03:09continues to move to advance as part of this great national pilgrimage that began on April 19th.

03:17This caravan, in particular, began from Amazonas.

03:21So we continue to see how the Venezuelan people continue to answer the call to answer in unity,

03:27to reaffirm that Venezuela is a country of peace,

03:31that Venezuela is a country that wants to achieve its own prosperous future through its own means

03:37and through its own efforts without the imposition of sanctions or blockades.

03:42This has been the call made by the different authorities on both sides of the political spectrum

03:49in the framework of this great national pilgrimage.

03:53So we see the first vice president sharing these moments with the united people

03:58that can be found in this Nueva Esparta as they all answer the call,

04:03calling for an end of sanctions, an end of the blockade, which is the chant, the slogan,

04:08that has been said by all Venezuelans across the national territory as the great national pilgrimage continues its advance,

04:20which as we recall, will end on May 1st in Caracas with a massive gathering.

04:30So this is all that is happening in the framework of the great national pilgrimage in this state of Nueva

04:38Esparta in Margarita,

04:40an inland territory of the Venezuelan, of the Bolivarian Republic,

04:43where people have come together to walk, to sail, and to call for the immediate end of the sanctions,

04:53the over 1,080 sanctions that impact the correct development, the steady development,

04:58and the prosperous development of the Bolivarian Republic.

05:02That's why we have seen in the past week, we are seeing the Venezuelan people across different sectors,

05:09the Venezuelan people as a whole, to come to the streets on different areas,

05:13to come to the, to make this call to end the U.S. unilateral sanctions, the U.S. blockade,

05:23that has been impacting drastically the economy of Venezuela, especially since the year 2019, 2018, 2019,

05:30and also amidst the pandemic that hit the nation, that hit the world in general in 2020.

05:43So we're seeing the authorities being welcomed by music, by cultural expressions typical from the region.

05:54Let's see if we can listen to some of the music and the life that is being expressed here,

06:00here in Nueva Esparta.

06:31The song that is being sung is a call to end the sanctions,

06:36it's a call of the, of the unity that the Venezuelan people have expressed in this, in these days,

06:42especially within the framework of, of the great national pilgrimage.

06:48This, what the artists are expressing is the feeling of the Venezuelan people,

06:54describing the great deployment of the Venezuelan people across the national territory,

06:59as they walk, as part of the, as they walk together, as, as Pedro Infante said in his previous address,

07:06and gathering in Nueva Esparta as well, as he said that this program is not just about walking,

07:13it's about walking together, hand in hand, as one single country, as a single nation, as a single people,

07:19all Venezuelans united in a single call to end the, the, the sanctions and the blockades imposed against the Bolivarian

07:29Republic.

07:30Over 1,080 sanctions currently impact directly the Venezuelan people, the, the Venezuelan economy.

07:49Like this, the ceremony, the, this cultural event, this musical expression, as well, a call to unity and continue the

07:57struggle,

07:58to continue walking together as part of this pilgrimage, as close the cultural, the cultural event has come to, to

08:05a close.

08:06But, and like this, well, the national pilgrimage continues from Nueva Esparta, as it will continue on, on its path,

08:15as we're saying,

08:16on its path towards Caracas on May 1st.

08:19But before getting to, to Caracas, of course, they will go through other, other different, other different states.

08:25Let's continue listening to what is taking place there in Nueva Esparta.

08:31We welcome you, Pedro Infante, to this blessed land where a people, where a brave and noble people lives.

08:38Men of the sea, men and women of the sea, fishermen that defy the seas, farmers that preserve the essence

08:50of the, of the, of the region.

08:54Venezuela has expressed in every corner to welcome this call for peace.

09:07In Falcón, we were able to see the, the heat and the sound of, of drums.

09:11In Zulia, Gaitas resounded, sealing a prayer of Virgin Chiquita.

09:22And today, Nueva Esparta opens its arm.

09:28One puts their hat on her head, and we walk with effort.

09:35As Nueva Espartans, we feel the need to unite to this call that there's only one homeland.

09:44Convincing our faith that Venezuela will be blessed.

09:48From this corner of the Caribbean, once again we affirm an unbreakable will to move forward.

09:56And we walk with our heads held high, and with a firm spirit that always characterizes us.

10:05We are a strong people.

10:25We are fully committed with the stellar destiny of our homeland.

10:30Here in Margarita, we reaffirm our communion for peace while we sing together in the shores of the sea.

10:37In our hands, our hands only raise to give form to clay.

10:45We are sailors of thunder and storm.

10:50And we carry in our blood, in our veins, the blood of Guayquerí.

11:00We are the bravest warriors that are in this area.

11:04Long live Nueva Esparta.

11:20Good afternoon, authorities of the country.

11:24colleague Pedro, welcome here.

11:26For me, it's a pleasure and honor to receive you here.

11:31As we are seeing, we began harvest last month here in this blessed port.

11:41We have been processing and selling our products.

11:44So for all Margarita, especially for this region, welcome.

11:49Without sanctions, without blockades, a free Venezuela, a free country, a country of hope.

11:54A country that wants to work and that competent authorities remember that the Venezuelan fisherman is a cornerstone of this

12:08beautiful country.

12:09Welcome. Thank you to all.

12:24So, we continue to see the life image as this activity continues in a framework of the great national pilgrimage.

12:32Let's see, let's continue to listen to the authorities present here.

12:38today we feel very joyful

12:41being accompanied by a great man

12:43our brother Pedro Infante

12:46vice president of the National Assembly

12:50and accompanied by his team

12:52of all majors

12:54that are present here

12:56lawmakers

12:59we have answered the call

13:02of our acting president

13:07a warrior woman

13:10brave woman

13:11that took on the responsibility

13:14with dignity to represent

13:15these Venezuelan people

13:19when they kidnapped

13:21our president Nicolas Maduro

13:23today

13:24she called

13:27and Nueva Esparta answered

13:30the call of our acting president

13:33to do this pilgrimage

13:35to raise a prayer to God

13:37and to the Almighty

13:39and to our Virgin of the Valley

13:41that always blesses us

13:43so that once and for all

13:45the North American Empire

13:48lift the sanctions

13:51and preserve peace in Venezuela

13:53because our people needs it like this

13:57fishermen demand this

13:59farmers demand this

14:01businessmen demand this

14:02traders and youth

14:04which is the future of this homeland

14:07demands it so

14:09for this reason we continue this pilgrimage

14:11and praying to God

14:14and the Virgin of the Valley

14:15to bless us

14:16for always

14:17because

14:19we without doubt

14:20the Venezuelan people

14:22without a doubt

14:23will triumph

14:36so those were the statements

14:38of the governor

14:39of Nueva Esparta

14:40calling for an end

14:42and how the people

14:44not only of Nueva Esparta

14:45but of Venezuela

14:46hold the man

14:47an end

14:47of all the sanctions

14:48and blockade against the nation

14:54how beautiful it is

14:55to be able to be here

14:57today

14:58in these beautiful sands

15:00in these beautiful beaches

15:01in this immense sea

15:05that blesses every day

15:07the people of Venezuela

15:09and we are here

15:12accompanied by our Virgin of the Valley

15:15in this pilgrimage

15:17that is not

15:18there is nothing more

15:20than walking together

15:27also on the boats

15:29sailing on the boats

15:30will do this pilgrimage

15:31with every fisherman

15:33I want

15:35a big round of applause

15:36for all fishermen

15:37and fisherwomen

15:42and from there comes

15:43the food of our people

15:45thanks to you

15:46men and women of the sea

15:48in your concerns

15:49your effort

15:50your unity

15:50your work

15:51you have given protein

15:53to our people

15:55to the Venezuelan table

15:59and we are walking

16:01together

16:02across the country

16:03uniting strength

16:05beyond political parties

16:10beyond the

16:12geopolitical position

16:14even independence

16:15we are all getting together

16:16to call for an end

16:18of the blockade

16:19of sanctions

16:20against Venezuela

16:21against our country

16:26we were listening

16:27to that beautiful

16:28cultural expression

16:31every single

16:32of these colleagues

16:34with the beautiful music

16:35raising awareness

16:37of our people

16:38enough of our

16:39sanctioned Venezuela

16:40enough of attacking

16:43the Venezuelan economy

16:44what is our part

16:47in this time

16:48to be together

16:49united

16:50working

16:50building

16:51for the prosperity

16:54that our people

16:55deserve

16:59those who

17:00at some point

17:01demanded sanctions

17:02to harm the institution

17:04they did not think

17:06that it was

17:07the Venezuelan family

17:09from Margarita

17:11from Amazonas

17:12from Bolivar

17:13from Maturin

17:13that they were

17:15the ones affected

17:15today

17:16we are convinced

17:18that overcoming

17:20differences

17:21that overcoming

17:23those moments

17:24of intolerance

17:25of hate

17:26we can together

17:27achieve

17:28that we move forward

17:29to recover

17:30the Venezuelan economy

17:31in these times

17:34much has been

17:35achieved

17:3623 measures

17:37of economic

17:39recovery

17:40but it is not enough

17:41there is still

17:42much to do

17:43we still have to

17:44improve the income

17:46for our workers

17:47advancing construction

17:49the prosperity

17:50that we deserve

17:50and I was saying

17:51this earlier

17:51in a meeting

17:54and Deputy

17:55America Paris

17:55corrected me

17:58the one of the

17:59areas that

18:00people walk most

18:01here is the

18:03hill of Copay

18:04imagine that

18:05a Sunday in the morning

18:06you go up

18:07or you would

18:09go up that hill

18:10every Sunday

18:11without a wait

18:11but imagine

18:12the next week

18:13they give you

18:15a backpack

18:15with 1081 stones

18:18in it

18:19would you go up

18:20the same speed

18:22would you go up

18:23as quickly

18:24that hill

18:27if we begin

18:28to take away

18:29those stones

18:29which are the sanctions

18:30which are the coercive measures

18:32which are

18:35the things like

18:36the blockade

18:36that put a break

18:38on the recovery

18:39and the economic growth

18:40I'm certain

18:41that everyone

18:42the people

18:43of Margarita

18:44would walk up

18:45that hill quicker

18:48let's imagine

18:49that walking up

18:50that hill

18:50represents the economic

18:52recovery of the country

18:53that's why

18:54religious

18:55business sector

18:56workers

18:57fishermen

18:58fisherwomen

18:59also political sectors

19:01it doesn't matter

19:03what political party

19:04you belong to

19:05it doesn't matter

19:07who you vote for

19:08in an election

19:10Venezuela

19:11must fly free

19:12and to fly free

19:13we must achieve

19:15that all sanctions

19:16are lifted

19:17all blockades

19:18are removed

19:18and every single

19:20one of the

19:211081 cursive measures

19:22are removed

19:24as well

19:24that's the call

19:25that we make

19:26to the entire

19:26Venezuelan people

19:27and to the people

19:27of Margarita

19:29this pilgrimage

19:30is walking together

19:31with faith

19:32and hope

19:33faith that we all have

19:34for a better Venezuela

19:36in peace

19:36without violence

19:38and with the hope

19:39that we can give

19:41our children

19:42our grandchildren

19:43a Venezuela

19:44free of sanctions

19:45with economic prosperity

19:47and in full development

19:48for the full enjoyment

19:50of all rights

19:51of every Venezuelan

19:54that's what we are doing

19:56and that's what we want

19:57to invite

19:57all of you

19:58brothers and sisters

20:01I have no doubt

20:03that the people

20:04of Margarita

20:07know that

20:08without sanctions

20:09and without blockade

20:10we can

20:12find again

20:13all the economic

20:15tourism dynamic

20:16that this land offers

20:18I want to congratulate you

20:20because the best destination

20:21for the Holy Week

20:22for the last Holy Week

20:23was here

20:24in this region

20:25where people enjoyed

20:26and those are clear symptoms

20:28of the recovery

20:29of effort

20:31of the effort

20:32of the people

20:32that work

20:33that build together

20:34that's our responsibility

20:36and we say to all

20:40that we put aside

20:41hate

20:44that we

20:46pass the page

20:49that we advance together

20:50with humility

20:52we recognize the mistakes

20:53that we have

20:54both made

20:55that everyone has made

20:57to recognize

20:58a mistake

20:59with humility

21:00is not a symptom

21:01of weakness

21:02on the contrary

21:03colleagues

21:04it's a symptom

21:05that we want

21:07to correct

21:07and improve

21:08everything that can

21:09be improved

21:10for the Venezuelan people

21:14that never again

21:15there be bombings

21:16in Venezuela

21:16that never again

21:17a Venezuelan

21:18calls for a bombing

21:19calls for a blockade

21:20calls for sanctions

21:22that we all

21:23work together

21:25and call for an end

21:26of blockade

21:27and sanctions

21:27and advance

21:28to build

21:29a Venezuelan future

21:31of hope

21:32of prosperity

21:33and peace for all

21:34people of Margarita

21:35thank you

21:35for your blessings

21:37and we continue here

21:39in a pilgrimage

21:39we are going to Caracas

21:41and from here

21:42continue walking

21:42on the east

21:44of the country

21:44thank you

21:45thank you

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