Caracas, January 12 (Prensa Latina) Venezuelan poet and Vice President for Communication and Culture, Freddy Banez, acknowledged the international solidarity shown by the cultural sector "in the face of the escalating violence and the erosion of the rule of law against the country."

A statement signed by the writer highlights, in particular, the support for the Bolivarian nation from the World Poetry Movement, following the US attack that kidnapped President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, and caused serious human and material losses.

The statement values ​​the support shown by the international poetry community, “which has directly witnessed the peaceful, hospitable, and democratic nature of the Venezuelan people.”

The Venezuelan author reaffirmed that Venezuela “is a participatory and direct democracy, governed by a Constitution approved by a large popular majority in 1999, with a solid electoral record and mechanisms for community participation reactivated in recent years.”

He maintained that the stigmatization and aggression against Venezuela are driven by economic interests, especially those linked to its vast natural resources, and are unrelated to ideological reasons.

He also recalled the historical pattern of interference that has affected Venezuelan presidents of various political persuasions, as well as the defense of national sovereignty championed in recent decades.

The Venezuelan writer asserted that, despite the threats and aggressions to which this nation is subjected, “the constitutional continuity of the Venezuelan state exists, with the assumption of the interim presidency.”

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