Nicolás Maduro made an appearance at a public event this Sunday to commemorate October 12, a day that Chavismo has renamed as the 'Day of Indigenous Resistance'. In his speech, Maduro wore a feather headdress and an indigenous weapon, and said, 'If you want peace, prepare to win it.' This intervention marks her first appearance since the announcement of the Nobel Peace Prize awarded to María Corina Machado, the opposition leader. Maduro took the opportunity to reiterate the importance of the military, police, and popular unity in his strategy against what he calls imperialist threats, referring explicitly to the United States' military deployment off the Venezuelan coast.
During the ceremony in Caracas, where he also inaugurated sculptures in honor of indigenous heroes, Maduro urged the formation of indigenous militias, extending the invitation to other ethnic groups of the region that have expressed their solidarity in the tensions with Washington. Although she did not directly mention Machado, to whom the prestigious recognition was awarded last Friday, she resorted to insults, calling her a “Sayona witch,” a reference to a popular legend. Maduro insists that his government is prepared to face any challenge for the sake of peace.
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