The President of the Republic, Delcy Rodríguez, attended last Friday a floral offering ceremony in honor of the first President of the United States, George Washington. The event took place in the square that bears his name, located in the El Paraíso parish of Caracas, as part of the commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence of that nation.
“We join in the jubilee of the United States for their 250 years of independence, and we also pay tribute to a founding father as was President George Washington,” stated the national dignitary.
During the ceremony, officials from the United States Embassy placed a floral offering before the statue of the American founding figure—a gesture that reaffirms the mutual respect between the two peoples.
Ties of Cooperation at Washington Square:
The event was attended by high-ranking Venezuelan officials, representatives from the U.S. mission, and special guests, all of whom paid tribute to the strengthening of friendly ties between both nations.
Washington Square in El Paraíso, inaugurated in the mid-20th century, stands as one of the most significant historical and cultural meeting points in the Venezuelan capital; it features a monument to the American hero, serving as a symbol of hemispheric integration.