The Secretary of State of the United States, Antony Blinken, sent on behalf of the government of President Joe Biden his congratulations to the Venezuelans on the Independence Day of our country this Wednesday, July 5.

Through a statement, Blinken stated that, despite the challenges that exist in Venezuela, citizens and other parties continue to work “to achieve their dream of an independent and democratic future.”

He asserted that the United States continues to provide its support for holding “free and fair” elections in Venezuela and trusts that the primary will be held with a view to choosing a unitary candidate to represent the opposition and go to the elections together. ballot box as an option that competes with the government candidate.

Blinken ratified that the United States remains committed to the objective of accompanying Venezuelans in the development of “a peaceful, free, prosperous, and democratic future for their nation.”

Felicitamos a todo el pueblo de Venezuela, en el día en que celebran la firma de su acta de independencia. Sabemos que enfrentan muchos desafíos, pero a pesar de ello el pueblo venezolano trabaja incansablemente por construir un futuro lleno de oportunidades para la nación. pic.twitter.com/8VlotLY9S3

— Embajada de los EE.UU., Venezuela (@usembassyve) July 5, 2023

Reciprocal attention

The day before, when it was Independence Day for the United States, the Venezuelan government sent a statement congratulating the Americans on this milestone in their history.

In the text, the Foreign Ministry recalled that the peoples of both nations “have been linked by shared struggles and common aspirations for a life with guarantees of happiness and dignity,” for which it stressed that Venezuelans will always express their solidarity with the Americans.

In addition, he encouraged the United States to have “political will” to resume the path of “mutual respect”, diplomacy and “peaceful coexistence”; just what Nicolás Maduro seeks to do.

Taken from DobleLlave

(Reference image source: Ronal Labrador, Unsplash)

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