On the 23rd, marking the birthday of President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela, members of the World Anti-Imperialist Platform delivered messages of solidarity with Venezuela and congratulations to President Maduro from across the globe.
Messages were sent from Greece, Serbia, Georgia, Belgium, El Salvador, Mexico, Bahrain, Guinea-Bissau, Niger, the Philippines and the ‘Republic of Korea(ROK, South Korea)’
On the same day, screenings of Part 1 of the film “Nicolás: De Yare a Miraflores” which traces the life of President Maduro, were held in Bulgaria, the Netherlands, the United States, Mexico, El Salvador, ‘ROK’ and various other countries.
The Revolutionary Theory Group of Greece declared, “The democratic Greek people, in its overwhelming majority, share deep feelings of friendship and solidarity with the heroic brother people of Venezuela, who have been tried by the murderous embargo. We are confident that, under your leadership, your people, organised in communes, with the courage and steadfast fighting spirit that characterise them, will succeed in preventing the brazen aggression of the imperialists led by the USA. Your successes are a morale booster which gives hope to all the anti-imperialist forces of the world.”
The New Communist Party of Yugoslavia from Serbia expressed that “nobody in Europe understands Venezuela better than Serbia. We face the same enemy, we face the same circumstances when our country Yugoslavia was violently crushed in the 1990s. We experience everything the same and we feel the greatest solidarity with the people of Venezuela.”
“In our party we are very happy that we will soon be able to watch Venezuelan movie and TV series about the life of President Maduro and to get our people to know him even better,” he said.
The Coordinator of the Socialist Platform of Georgia affirmed that “Venezuela is currently facing a great threat, and this threat comes from the US imperialism. We are confident that the Venezuelan people will overcome the difficulties and successfully repel the attack on their sovereignty, freedom, and chosen path of development.”
The Communist Party of Belgium emphasized that “since becoming president, Nicolás Maduro has embodied resistance against imperialist forces seeking to undermine the achievements of the Venezuelan people and destabilize Latin America. Despite enormous challenges and economic sanctions, he has defended the dignity of his people, preserving the integrity of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.”
“The Venezuelan people have shown great resilience and solidarity in times of crisis, thanks to strong, determined leadership that has always remained faithful to Bolívar’s ideals,” he said.
The comrade from the Partido Comunista ng Pilipinas, established in 1930, stated that “in this era defined by the ceaseless anger of the imperialist powers, the brave resistance led by you and the Venezuelan people serves as a shining beacon of courage for all oppressed nations. We recognize your unwavering defense of national sovereignty and bold anti-imperialist banner you hold aloft. Against foreign coercion, this struggle is one from Manila to Caracas.”
From Bahrain’s National Democratic Assembly, the African Party for the Independence of Guinea-Bissau and Cape Verde (PAIGC), and West African people’s organizations, messages of solidarity were likewise delivered.
The West African Popular Organization chanted slogans such as “for the triumph of the struggle against the US imperialism, down with American imperialism, down with Trump, long live peace!”
The Coordinator of the Rafael Aguiñada Carranza Inter-Union Committee (CIRAC) and the Unitary Trade Union Federation of El Salvador (FUSS) said that “from the land of Farabundo Martí and Schafik Handal, we send our fraternal and revolutionary greetings to Comrade Nicolás Maduro. We extend a message of solidarity and struggle to our Venezuelan brothers and sisters who stand firm against the offensive of North American imperialism.”
In Mexico, the Communist Party, Socialist Chair Antonio Gramsci and various Venezuelan solidarity groups sent greetings, stating:
“On the occasion of President Nicolás Maduro’s 62nd birthday, we send our revolutionary salute and solidarity,” and expressed their wishes for his health, well-being, and strong revolutionary spirit.
The People’s Democracy Party of the ‘Republic of Korea,’ in advance of its second Party Representative Conference, sent the strong solidarity message, saying:
“Today is the birthday of President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela. As we conclude our Party Representatives’ Conference, we will gather to watch the film “Nicolás.” The respected leader of Venezuela, who deserves celebration today, is instead being insulted and threatened with war by U.S. imperialism.
In this historical moment, Venezuela is the ‘Republic of Korea,’ and the ‘Republic of Korea’ is Venezuela.
The People’s Democracy Party sends its heartfelt and militant international solidarity to President Maduro, to the PSUV, and to the people of Venezuela.
The united people can never be defeated. The anti-imperialist, people’s government of President Maduro will surely prevail. The Venezuelan people will certainly triumph.
¡Viva Maduro! ¡Viva Venezuela! ¡Victoria Siempre!”
