If we had to list all the reasons why our 'Comandante' Hugo Chávez must continue, we would fill the sea with never-ending blessings.
It's to do with the social missions, it's about the visibilisation of the man and woman of the barrio [slums], of our indigenous people, of the 'Llanero' [inhabitant of the plains], of Afro-venezuelans; of our children and youth, adults and grandparents; of the disabled, of the rural poor, of athletes, of cultural agents with ancestral wisdom, of our soldiers as part of the people, and of scientists, because we had never before believed we were able to be creative in our own right, and produce cell phones, Canaimitas [mini laptops adapted for schools], of putting a satellite in space, of building houses fit for Life, of having athletes that fill us with pride, of having TV channels where programmes are produced with and for the people, where my people organize and achieve wonderful triumphs.
Because we never before had a healthcare network so close to the barrios [slums]; more subway lines, urban cable cars, rapid bus transit and railways; new towns; universities, schools and colleges, which are beginning to narrow the gap between knowledge and the daily practice of life. Because studying is not a luxury but a right, because living with dignity is no longer an impossible goal, but our new life project; because PDVSA [Venezuelan national oil company] does not only mean economic wealth, but also social wealth; because CANTV [Venezuelan national telecommunications company] and the Bank of Venezuela now truly belong to Venezuelans.
Because we never before knew that we could have friends in the rest of the World, in Cuba, Belarus, China, Iran, Brazil, Ecuador, Bolivia, Argentina, Russia and many other places, as well as learn and share our knowledge, our values, our cultures.
Because we have raised the flag of food sovereignty, and of communicational, territorial, cultural and industrial sovereignty; the sovereignty of being independent and free, of being independent in thought, action and love, and in continuing to proudly build our country.
Because we have a man, a national project, a leader who embodies his people, whose voice is heard in the World, and who stands for hope, life and strength to keep going; because we've only really just discovered what Venezuela is about, and we have come to like her so much that we're proud of her, and of being her children.
There are hundreds of more reasons, but my own personal one is that I'd like many more Venezuelans, as in my case, to continue to count on the support of PDVSA to help with the costs of otherwise expensive life-saving surgery, and for our Social Security to keep dispensing high-value medicines to patients who normally would not be able to afford them.
The battle continues, from our different spheres of action, and so will the landmark achievements and the necessary transformations. But always with the courage, the dignity, the morals and ethics that must characterize us as revolutionaries
Because, without a doubt, nowadays ALL Venezuelans are made of REVOLUTION.
Susana Moncada
Because we never before had a healthcare network so close to the barrios [slums]; more subway lines, urban cable cars, rapid bus transit and railways; new towns; universities, schools and colleges, which are beginning to narrow the gap between knowledge and the daily practice of life. Because studying is not a luxury but a right, because living with dignity is no longer an impossible goal, but our new life project; because PDVSA [Venezuelan national oil company] does not only mean economic wealth, but also social wealth; because CANTV [Venezuelan national telecommunications company] and the Bank of Venezuela now truly belong to Venezuelans.
Because we never before knew that we could have friends in the rest of the World, in Cuba, Belarus, China, Iran, Brazil, Ecuador, Bolivia, Argentina, Russia and many other places, as well as learn and share our knowledge, our values, our cultures.
Because we have raised the flag of food sovereignty, and of communicational, territorial, cultural and industrial sovereignty; the sovereignty of being independent and free, of being independent in thought, action and love, and in continuing to proudly build our country.
Because we have a man, a national project, a leader who embodies his people, whose voice is heard in the World, and who stands for hope, life and strength to keep going; because we've only really just discovered what Venezuela is about, and we have come to like her so much that we're proud of her, and of being her children.
There are hundreds of more reasons, but my own personal one is that I'd like many more Venezuelans, as in my case, to continue to count on the support of PDVSA to help with the costs of otherwise expensive life-saving surgery, and for our Social Security to keep dispensing high-value medicines to patients who normally would not be able to afford them.
The battle continues, from our different spheres of action, and so will the landmark achievements and the necessary transformations. But always with the courage, the dignity, the morals and ethics that must characterize us as revolutionaries
Because, without a doubt, nowadays ALL Venezuelans are made of REVOLUTION.
Susana Moncada
No comments:
Post a Comment