In a ceremony held in the Courtyard of Honor of the Bolivarian Military University, the Acting President of the Republic, Delcy Rodríguez Gómez, received from the Bolivarian National Armed Forces (FANB) the Baton of Command, the military insignias, and the replica of the sword of the Liberator Simón Bolívar.
During her address, the dignitary described the current moment as an “extraordinary and complex” stage, marked by the external military aggression suffered in early January.
Given these challenges, Rodríguez affirmed that the State’s response will be «absolute loyalty» and the unwavering unity of the Bolivarian Revolution to protect the Venezuelan people.
Inspiration from the spirit of Bolívar:
The Acting President directed a special message to military and police officers, urging them to adopt the resilience of Simón Bolívar to confront these difficulties:
«I ask for that same spirit of the Liberator, the greatest in the universe, to take hold of you to open the new paths we must forge today to defend the Homeland,» she exhorted.
Rodríguez reaffirmed she counts with the strength of the people’s power to overcome the attempts of those who seek to destabilize the Nation, thus consolidating her leadership at the head of the country’s security and defense forces.