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Independence Day (Spanish: Día de la Independencia), also known as the Fifth of July (Cinco de Julio) is the national independence holiday of Venezuela, marked every year on July 5 which celebrates the anniversary since the enactment of the 1811 Venezuelan Declaration of Independence, making the country the first Spanish colony in South America to declare independence. [1]
Guaidó called for nationwide protests to challenge Maduro's military parade on the Fifth of July, the independence day of Venezuela. A few thousands joined the rally in Caracas and marched to the DGCIM headquarters where days later a navy captain Rafael Acosta Arévalo was tortured to death. According to Guaidó's team, security forces were ...
24 June is celebrated as Battle of Carabobo Day. This day is also called "Army Day" in Venezuela. Every year during the month of June; the 24th specifically, honors the most important battle of the Venezuelan War of Independence and the largest battle of that war that finally secured national independence after years of war against Spain.
19–22 June – OHCHR chief, Michelle Bachelet visits Venezuela. Protests broke out in front of the United Nations office in Caracas on 22 June. [70] 2 July – Attack of Rufo Chacón [71] [72] 5 July – Thousands join pro-Guaidó rally on Caracas to challenge Maduro Fifth of July parade after the death of Rafael Acosta Arévalo, tortured ...
CARACAS (Reuters) -Venezuela opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez, who stood against President Nicolas Maduro in July's election, on Wednesday said he was forced to sign a letter accepting a ruling ...
The day began with the National Assembly attempting to commemorate the Venezuelan Declaration of Independence. [2] At approximately 8:20am VST, Vice President Tareck El Aissami, Interior Minister Néstor Reverol and Minister of Defense Vladimir Padrino López unexpectedly arrived at the Palacio Federal Legislativo with government supporters dressed in red, interrupting the days events. [3]
Trejo, 80, appeared to punch a person that attended the Sunland-Tujunga Independence Day Parade on Thursday, July 4, according to ABC7 Los Angeles. After the unnamed individual hurled a water ...
1 January – New Year's Day; 3–4 March – Carnival; 17 April – Maundy Thursday; 18 April – Good Friday; 19 April – Declaration of Independence; 1 May – Labour Day; 24 June – Battle of Carabobo; 5 July – Independence Day; 24 July – Simón Bolívar's Birthday; 12 October – Day of Indigenous Resistance; 24 December ...