Venezuela’s independence observed in Dominica

Carmen Martinez de Grijalva

Venezuela is still fighting for its independence, according to the Latin American country’s Dominica-based diplomat Carmen Martinez de Grijalva.

Venezuela is today (Thursday July 5 2012) celebrating its 201 anniversary of independence.

The occasion was marked in Roseau with the laying of wreaths at the Simon Bolivar Square in Goodwill, with Dominica’s Acting Prime Minister Ambrose George among officials laying wreaths there.

Ambassador de Grijalva told DNO that under President Hugo Chavez Venezuela was for the first time fighting to eradicate poverty in the country with serious strides being made in education and health.

The Venezuelan diplomat says Venezuela’s image abroad has not been tarnished by its foreign policy and what some regard as its anti-American stance.

“We are talking about friendship, we are talking about solidarity, we are talking about social justice, that’s what it means for President Chavez,” she said.

De Grijalva described the US as a principal commercial partner in relation to trade in oil and petroleum products.

“Venezuela is respected internationally,” she assured reporters here.

“And our intention is still to fight for peace – around the world, we are working for that,” the ambassador explained further.

Acting PM Ambrose George (in dark suit) lays a wreath during the ceremony

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26 Comments

  1. Anonymous
    July 15, 2014

    When some one searches for his necessary thing, so he/she wants to be available that in detail, therefore that thing
    is maintained over here.

  2. WHO CARES???
    July 6, 2012

    The diplomat hinted that Venezuela is fighting to eradicate poverty with serious strides? Pure rubbish! I have been to Venezuela many times and have seen the suffering and living conditions of the people caused by Chavez. When all your friends are dictators like yourself, your so-called strides are just another political quote.

  3. Marigotian
    July 6, 2012

    No wonder we are how we are!!!! DOM INI CANS. I never said we can’t celebrate but why put up shrines, physical structures depicting or symbolizing another nation.
    We can celebrate with them and so forth not turn my island into a laughing stock.

    Lets build shrine and memorial for all the contributing countries to Dominica. Respond to that Kalinago and the rest. They should seperate marigot from ayu!!!

  4. OPTIMISTIC
    July 6, 2012

    Dominica is not celebrating Vene independence, this is an act of the venezuelan embassy. They invite fellow Dcns to share in the moment. get the facts straight..dangggg..nothing wrong with showing a little gratitude, no matter how much or how little we get from it..

  5. Big-Bannan
    July 6, 2012

    Well it seem Skero put Kako outside and he looking for rain. More politics

  6. Just Say
    July 5, 2012

    Boy look jokes in D/A.

  7. Nac Vibes
    July 5, 2012

    Simon boliva square and a bust of the man who most Dominicans never knew existed till a couple of years ago wow, will this nation ever stand on it’s own feet, I am sure there are many Heroes of Dominica who more deserves that recognition.

  8. Francisco Telemaque
    July 5, 2012

    ” Venezuela is still fighting for its independence, according to the Latin American country’s Dominica-based diplomat Carmen Martinez de Grijalva.”

    The quote above is the most ridiculous, and confounded statement I have read in a long time coming out of the mouth of a politician: this woman probably believe that ridiculous statement will gain her, and Venezuela some sort of sympathy from the Dominica public.

    Balcony; in the first place someone should ask her to define the kind of independence she and Chavez is fighting for, and from which foreign, nation they wish to attain their independence?

    Venezuela is governed by a single individual in the person of Chavez, who sees himself as a king, undoubtedly a dictator, your system of governing; or governmental system is an autocracy.

    So, it is obvious, if Venezuela is still fighting for it independence, it might wish to be free from the dictator Chavez, who runs over the poor in Venezuela as an asphalt steam roller.

    If there is a place still fighting for its Independence it Ave’s island (Bird island) which is part of the Dominica territory, annexed by your people and country, who’s gunboats patrol the island each and every day for more than a hundred years, shooting at our defenseless fishermen, preventing them from fishing in Dominica’s territorial waters around Bird island.

    Who cares about Venezuela’s independence, we are not part of anything exclusively belonging to Chavez, and Venezuela, you need to keep your Venezuela independence day party, in your embassy, you have known right to throw that in the faces of our people

    That should not be an out door event in our country, since Dominica is a sovereign nation, and not a colony of Venezuela or any other, let me add here, we are not going have a China day in Dominica anytime soon.

    If our government has established diplomatic relationship with your country, let it remain as simple as that, your nations politics should have nothing with the establishment of diplomatic relationship with our people and country. Venezuela, is so independent, so much Chavez is now fighting with the Germany over a piece of archeological red rock that should be in an museum.

    That’s the same way you people have fought Dominica over Bird island, which does not belong to Venezuela.

    Relinquish, cede; Venezuela’s claim to Bird island to the people of Dominica!

    Francisco Etienne-Dods Telemaque

    • Francisco Telemaque
      July 5, 2012

      (you have known right to throw that in the faces of our people)

      Let the above read ” you have no.” and add ” s” to it, thus it become its.

      Liz, I doh want you to tell me how I doh no how to write English oui!

      FET.

      FET.

  9. July 5, 2012

    That Simon Bolivar statue was there since before I was born in 1981 so blame the DFP for putting it there.

    Dominica is a country of solidarity, I’m glad that the government is democratic and positive in their thinking.

    • langsal
      July 6, 2012

      where was it erected

  10. July 5, 2012

    All I can say now is “look garbage”. I am too upset to construct any constructive criticism;and a matter of fact there is none!

    Merina Mckenzie
    Boston
    Ma

    • Anonymous
      July 6, 2012

      Upset about what, fool??? What i am upset about is the likes of you who show no respect to others and particularly friendly countries who use their tax payers monies to assit us. What is wrong with Venezuelans here celebrating their independence??? Dominicans abroad do it every year in other peoples countries. When will the ignorance of the likes of you and others who have petty political grudges and I dare say a ‘pea brain mentality’ ever end??????

  11. Anonymous
    July 5, 2012

    Does Venezuela celebrate our Independence?

  12. staged
    July 5, 2012

    fighting for promoting peace is like having sex for promotion of virginity…

    • O rly
      July 6, 2012

      False. Fighting is vague expression in this sense. Doesn’t mean physical fighting. It means struggling or making a concerted effort to bring about an end.

  13. Marigotian
    July 5, 2012

    Why are we as the only OECS island to build shrine and symbols of other nation on our soil. Because of their donations. I dont see no one else doing this!!!

    There are otherb ways of showing gratitude for help given. Soon we will have from Cuba,Iran etchh

    I love all them countries but come on, wake up. You all do see whats going on!

    DOM INI CANS

    • Kalinago
      July 5, 2012

      we like to be a follower we papa. Everything we looking to see if someone did it first. Copy cart you are at heart. U wake up and lead. Make decisions . don’t look at what others do to determine what you should do all the time.

    • Well informed
      July 5, 2012

      You make little or no sense. This happens all over. Get informed MaRIGOTIAN

    • July 5, 2012

      IT IS BECAUSE WE ARE—….WELL….DNO WILL NOT POST IT

  14. Farmer's son
    July 5, 2012

    In showing our love for comarade Chavez and the people of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela we marked the country’s anniversary of independence. The next step is for us to celebrate the independence of all the members of ALBA. To do this properly, we need to build little squares for each of the members of ALBA. We can then follow up with ALBA holidays – one for every member country. Come on comarades get out your red shirts and shout ‘Viva ALBA’.

    • Shane
      July 5, 2012

      -_- not sure if being sarcastic or u just that sad :-|

    • Malatete
      July 5, 2012

      Don’t foreget libya, Morocco and Azerbijan. All paragons of democracy.

    • langsal
      July 6, 2012

      its plain you are being sarcastic, but its all good

  15. D
    July 5, 2012

    Ok then!

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