Ortega and Murillo mark the 205th anniversary of Central America’s independence from the Spanish Crown.
On Monday, Nicaraguan co-presidents Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo called for unity, justice, and development in the region in a message marking the 205th anniversary of Central America’s independence from the Spanish Crown.
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“Central America is irreversibly united by the geography, history, courage and heroism of our peoples, who at all times have demonstrated our vocation and aspiration to be a harmonious, united, and strong family,” they wrote in a message greeting the Central American governments and peoples.
“As we celebrate the 205th anniversary of our independence, we send a fraternal and supportive embrace to the presidents of our region, their peoples, and particularly our youth, who believe in our ideals and values as we continue building a future of peace, rights and well-being,” the Nicaraguan leaders added.
Ortega and Murillo also invoked God to “strengthen us on paths of brotherhood, and bless all the necessary efforts” to take on their challenges and make their dreams of “unity, justice and development” a reality.
On Sept. 1, the Nicaraguan government launched commemorative celebrations for the 205th anniversary of Central America’s independence from the Spanish Crown on Sept. 15, 1821, from the historic San Jacinto hacienda.
15 Sept 1821: The Central American Federation, which consists of what would become the countries of Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua, declare their independence from Spain. Therefore, they share the same independence date. #History #OTD #ad… pic.twitter.com/h7RZ1YJyY6
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Nicaragua also commemorates the Battle of San Jacinto (1856) every Sept. 14, when U.S. filibuster William Walker (1824-1860), who sought to seize control of Central America, was defeated.
On Sunday, Nicaragua handed the Central American Torch of Peace and Freedom to Costa Rica to commemorate the 205th anniversary of independence. The flame was handed over at the Peñas Blancas border crossing, which Nicaragua and Costa Rica share on the Pacific coast, in a ceremony highlighted by the colors of each country and artistic and cultural performances.
Previously, on Sept. 10, Nicaragua received the Torch at the Las Manos border crossing on the border with Honduras, after it traveled through the neighboring country. This year, it was not received by Nicaragua’s co-presidents, who delegated the task to their children, Maurice and Camila.
The torch traveled 503 kilometers on Nicaraguan soil and was carried by 13,000 students. The journey of the Central American Torch of Peace and Freedom is one of the joint events with which the region commemorates its independence every year.
Every September, the month of independence, the flame travels through the five countries in the region that gained independence in 1821: It leaves Guatemala, continues through El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and ends in Costa Rica on Sept. 15. The end of the torch’s journey coincides with the declaration of Central America’s independence on Sept. 15, 1821.
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