Caracas, April 9, 2025 — “The union of our peoples is a duty and must be built upon the heritage we have contributed and accumulated through our proposals,” the President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro Moros emphasized, as part of his message to all Heads of State and Government of the nations that make up this regional forum.

The Venezuelan President stated that if unity in diversity was made possible through a broad dialogue among different currents and schools of thought, then the current global offensive demands that the peoples of Latin America and the Caribbean awaken a collective consciousness — one that is shared by both the people and the governments that defend and cherish their sovereignty and self-determination.

“We harbor a profound love for the dream of a future of freedom, sovereignty, and independence — a future of prosperity earned and built by our peoples through fruitful union across our region,” said the Head of State, referring to the strength and fruitful unity that propels the powerful Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC).

The National Leader highlighted the legacy of that fruitful unity, one championed by the first generation of liberators who founded the homeland: Bolívar, Sucre, San Martín, José Gervasio Artigas, Francisco Morazán, Morelos, and many others — including Manuelita Sáenz, Bartolina Siso, and Luisa Cáceres de Arismendi — men and women of the virtuous generation of 200 years ago, who left behind a vision, a legacy, and a mission yet to be fulfilled.

Today, Latin America stands as a space of convergence for peace, in line with the call of the Liberator Simón Bolívar — a vision of regional unity that transcends the leadership of any single president.

It is a Region distinguished by the absence of armed conflict between nations, thus constituting one of the world’s key zones of peace, rich in natural resources and endowed with vast potential for the future.

Prensa Presidencial