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Thousands responded to the "Call for the Patria" in massive numbers, all denouncing the interference of the right-wing OAS head Luis Almagro, who has been trying to garner the required votes from the OAS members to suspend Venezuela from the organization.
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Venezuelans marched along San Francisco Avenue in Caracas as the OAS held a meeting to discuss the application of the Democratic Charter against Venezuela, where Socialist Party of Venezuela Vice President Diodado Cabello said it "has no meaning because of its illegality, because of the arbitrariness of its convocation."
This comes a day after Foreign Minister Delcy Rodriguez delivered a tongue-lashing to member states at the OAS headquarters in Washington. She demanded the suspension of the planned meeting. Just two weeks ago, Almagro penned a 75-page letter demanding that the South American nation hold snap elections to remove its current government from office.
Venezuelans echoed the words of their leaders during the march: social groups, public workers and individuals all hit the streets to help carry a massive flag — symbolic of strength, determination and the sense of liberty in the sovereign nation.
Also leading the massive march was PSUV leader Hector Rodriguez, who said, "We are going to defend our land and declare that this is a land of liberators."
Minister of Communication, Ernesto Villegas, said the anti-imperialist march rejects aggression aimed at Venezuela. He stressed that the call by Luis Almagro is "serious," and that Maduro's government sees it as "extremely painful for the fundamental principle of the sovereignty of the motherland."
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