PM Skerrit, other leaders commemorate passing of Hugo Chavez

PM Skerrit and President Maduro shake hands in Caracas on Monday

Prime Minister, Roosevelt Skerrit, was among several regional leaders who congregated Caracas, Venezuela for a meeting of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America (ALBA) to mark five years since the passing of Hugo Chavez.

Chavez died in 2013 of cancer.

The meeting was chaired by Nicolas Maduro, the President of Venezuela.

“Five years ago I had to give the hardest news of my life. Five years later we remember Chavez, no longer with tears, but with a smile and commitment to the future of the Fatherland,” Maduro declared during the summit. “Today with more security and strength than ever we say that the Venezuelan people are more Chavista than ever. Chávez lives! On Sunday, May 20th we will have elections. We are deciding between peace and violence; democracy or coups; between the independence or the submission of the Fatherland.”

The summit also reiterated the support of member-states of ALBA for Venezuela to be allowed to determine its future and address its problems without external interference.

“We proclaim the unwavering support for the Bolivarian Revolution and the civic-military union of its people commanded by comrade Nicolas Maduro,” President of Cuba, Raúl Castro said at the summit. “The United States since 1999 when Comandante Chavez has become president, they have resorted to methods of unconventional warfare in order to subdue this country, which owns enormous natural wealth.”

The President of Nicaragua, Daniel Ortega added, “We see clearly the attempt to delegitimize the revolutionary process of Venezuela that has been advancing in spite of challenges and difficulties. In the face of violence, the people have always called for peace.”

Venezuela is presently facing the worst humanitarian and economic crisis in its history. Maduro has been accused of pushing the country to totalitarianism by eroding democratic legitimacy over the past year with multiple fraudulent elections and the creation of a “national constituent assembly,” which stripped away the power of elected lawmakers and replaced them with pro-government supporters.

Maduro has repeatedly blamed external forces for the crisis in his country.

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22 Comments

  1. Rassheed
    March 9, 2018

    Skerrat just got richer – The rest sucking salt.

  2. Laplaine Observer
    March 8, 2018

    A country in turmoil, run by a dictator who uses force against the Venezuelan people and Skeritt is commemorating this occasion. Sheritt seems to have an affinity towards strongmen and ruthless dictators. Shameful!

  3. I want to know
    March 7, 2018

    He and others can commemorate the death of Chavez as much as they want but we in Dominica need answers. Skerrit needs to tell the people of Dominica what became of Bird Island since it was a piece of land Rosie Douglas felt so passionately about and told me many times that getting Bird island back to Dominica was the driving motivation for being in politics. Skerrit also needs to tell the people of Dominica about the one hundred million dollars we owed to Venezuela and after Maria Venezuela said at the UN that they have forgiven us for that debt. Skerrit needs to understand that though Venezuela forgave Dominica for that debt, the people of Dominica hold him accountable for that money and he must account to us
    While they commemmorate the death Chavez the people of Venezuelans continue to suffer as a result of the failed policies of Hugo Chavez that crippled the country after his death. That’;s exactly what awaits Dominica. In fact that’s where we are now under Skerrit

    • I want to know
      March 7, 2018

      The policies of Skerrit that he got from Chavez have so badly crippled the country that even today, the government is on record saying that Dominica has no skilled workers and building materials to work on the parliament! So bad that this week Skerit himself said he had to import 100 engineers, builders and electricians from Cuba to help with roofs because we don’t have them on land. What a shame! Maybe he needs to either close the college or fire his friend Dr, peters for not being able to provide us with skilled workers.
      As we speak in 2015 Erika went with three bridges on the west coast road and to date NOT ONE has been built! Maria came and went with the south bound bridge of the Layou River and there has been NO effort to build one because of the failed policies of Skerrit he got from Chavez. I bet the North bound bridge has been compromised and if we are not careful Dominica might find itself in a position where people from Layou to Penville won’t be able to go to Roseau

  4. March 7, 2018

    PM not stupid, He’s not gonna bite the hand that feeds his pockets. Remember Venezuela just forgave this big debt Dominica owe Venezuela Which the people know nothing about. up to this date PM will not tell the people what he did with that money ? Sometimes I really wonder if this labor party put a spell on Dominican or they just don’t care as long as PM continue to give them little handouts.

    • Da passports
      March 7, 2018

      Dumb they Dumb peaches, all de smart ppl run away, heck even the good for nothing laborites run, so is the EXTRA DUMB ones that left in DA

  5. Faceup
    March 7, 2018

    Can you imagine that pic? Birds of the same feather hlock together.. Pic of two currupt leaders.. :lol:

  6. I Must admit
    March 7, 2018

    As Skerrit is present to commemorate the passing of Hogo Chavez, the people of Dominica in particular should remember that the reason why in 2018, a country that is so rich in oil, yet the place is so bad to the point that they don’t even have toilet paper. I hope Skerrit and others remember that while they might have benefited from Chavez, it is the Chavez policy that is now hurting the people of Venezuela less than 5 years after his passing. What Skerrit is commemorating today serves as a timely lesson for the policies of Chavez that he has embraced for Dominica that has no oil! Skerrit has placed us under a curse where NOTHING he does prospers. So we better take note and the sooner we get rid of his accursed government the better it will be for Dominica

  7. Ferrar_FenTon_Bible
    March 7, 2018

    When World War III break out it will be America, Canada & Britain Versus China, Russia,Venezuela & Dominica.

    • Shameless
      March 7, 2018

      LOL…Trump or his successor will only have to sen the St. Croix Police Force 8) 8) to invade Dca while Puerto Rico National Guard handles Maduro and his gang. The rest will be dealt with by the 1st Class US Armed Forces accordingly. Hands down :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

      Assertive like Hurricane Maria! :twisted: :twisted:

      • Truth
        March 8, 2018

        A real jack… comment indeed.

  8. kubulol
    March 7, 2018

    Venezuela is one of the worst dictatorship in the world today ;
    hope that all this mess will eventually come to an end and that democracy will prevail one day.
    But, unfortunately, Maduro has already organised everything for the 2018 elections ; no chance for the opposition to win.
    So it looks like Venezuelans will keep struggling for some years again.
    I don’t understand why, after all this, Dominica is still involved in this Alba organization and still supports this dictatorship !!

    • Neville
      March 7, 2018

      I think a ‘present’ of US$100 million is a good enough reason for this. Don’t you?

    • Gary
      March 7, 2018

      You not understanding something does not make it so, you must also note that there are other Governments involved in The ALBA Pact.

      • Toto
        March 7, 2018

        Gary, we are not concerned about other countries’ mess. We have more than enough to clean up at home.

      • RandyX
        March 8, 2018

        Since you are the clever one and since your master refuses to explain, perhaps you can tell us what might have happened to the US$100 million that Venezuela wrote off in favour of the government of Dominica.

  9. March 7, 2018

    Please extend the free duty for building materials. Make it easier for people to come back.they will be able to help build back better. But the cost at the port………..it is not encouraging. It discourages Dominicans from contributing as much as they can

    • RandyX
      March 7, 2018

      Stop begging for crying out loud!! You all voted for DLP now put up and stop whining.

  10. Shaka Zulu
    March 7, 2018

    A bunch of delusional people. I swear these folks get together smoke a whole bunch of drugs live in a bubble and come and talk a bunch of crap. The sad part is poor uneducated people buy into thier delusions and misguided ideologies. I will say this, education and trutfull information is the remedy for dependence and slavery. These birds only care about themselves and the wealth and power the office they hold come with. When it ends it will be terrible. Chavez was a mental case just like hitler and the likes. Seems like the world go through cycles and just like natural disasters the main human disaster (war) is also cyclical. Just like world war 1 and 11 learders become increasingly nationalistic and imperialistic with clicks and groups growing until they drag the flock into the crap and millions die. I am begining to think its the natural way of human pop control woven into our natural fabric.

    • Gary
      March 7, 2018

      Why can’t you for once give an informed opinion without spewing nonsense.

      • Shaka Zulu
        March 8, 2018

        Its amazing you respond to nonsense without giving an informed opinion. You must ne real attracted to mo sense like Skerrit and maduro. Two idiots. Dumb and dumber. This my friend is called freedom of expression.

  11. Da passports
    March 7, 2018

    Boy I does feel sorry for the venezuelan ppl sometimes ehh, Maduro looking fat, his people starving, killing each other, and eating livestock on people farm live! From one corrupt leader to a next shake hands fellaz. One day eno, ppl just dunno is best to die for a cause than nothing. :evil: :evil: :arrow:

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