Dominica joins Venezuela in celebrating 206 years of independence

DOMINICA:  Dominica has joined Venezuela in celebrating 206 years of political independence.
To mark the event, an official ceremony was held at the Simón Bolivar Square in Goodwill on Tuesday April 19^th. Government officials, members of the Diplomatic Corps, well-wishers and friends of the Republic of Venezuela, laid wreaths at the feet of the statue of one of Venezuela’s greatest men, Simón Bolivar.
Simón Bolivar was a South American soldier who was instrumental in the continent’s revolutions against the Spanish empire.
Venezuela’s Ambassador to Dominica, His Excellency Hayden Pirela said “Today Venezuela is commemorating the 206^th year of the declaration of our independence. I would like to say thank you to our liberator Simón Bolivar.”
The Ambassador also took time to highlight the work of former President of Venezuela, Hugo Chavez.
He also thanked Hon. Prime Minister, Dr. Roosevelt Skerrit for Dominica’s relationship with Venezuela.
The diplomatic relations between Dominica and the People’s Republic of Venezuela has yielded numerous benefits and can be seen with the ongoing Housing Revolution program, the Yes We Care program, the financing of the National Employment program among others.