Indigenous peoples from across the country converged on the capital to stand against imperialism on Indigenous Resistance Day.
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Representatives of Indigenous groups spoke about defending sovereignty and peace.
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Indigenous peoples marched against imperialism in Venezuela.
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The participants marched with members of the Venezuelan government.
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The crowd marched in the capital, Caracas, to the Plaza Venezuela.
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Every October 12, Venezuela remembers Indigenous resistance against the European conquistas.
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"Before the invader arrived, there were the Indigenous peoples, and for this we defend our historic rights," reads the sign.
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"The Indigenous peoples in the vanguard defending the Bolivarian Revolution; long live Maduro," says the sign.
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The resistance was "historic," tweeted @INTToficial.
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