This Wednesday, December 10, thousands of citizens took to the streets of the Venezuelan capital to participate in a massive mobilization organized by the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) and various popular sectors, commemorating the 166th anniversary of the Battle of Santa Inés, considered the most significant military action of the Federal War under the leadership of General Ezequiel Zamora.
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The Secretary General of the PSUV, Diosdado Cabello, led the demonstration and drew a parallel with the 2004 recall referendum, when President Hugo Chávez dubbed his defense the “Santa Inés Campaign” or the battle of Florentino against the Devil.
“The devil is on the loose again, it’s the same devil, and here is Florentino, strengthened; because Florentino is a people, a country, a homeland united in defense of our independence, our sovereignty, but above all, in defense of life,” Cabello stated during the event.
The mobilization not only seeks to pay homage to Zamora and his historical legacy, but also to reaffirm the commitment of the revolutionary base to the defense of national sovereignty and the continuity of the Bolivarian political project.
The Battle of Santa Inés was fought on December 10, 1859, in the state of Barinas. It was led by General Ezequiel Zamora, leader of the federal forces, and is remembered as a strategic victory that consolidated popular resistance against the conservative forces.
The commemoration of Santa Inés has become a recurring symbol within Venezuelan revolutionary discourse, used as a historical reference to underscore the importance of popular unity in the face of internal and external challenges. Wednesday’s events in Caracas are part of that tradition, reinforcing the narrative of continuity between the struggles of the 19th century and contemporary political battles.
Ultimately, the mobilization commemorating the 166th anniversary of the Battle of Santa Inés represents both a historical tribute and a demonstration of political strength, in which the ruling party sought to project cohesion and reaffirm its identity around the popular movements that shaped Venezuela’s history.
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