No greater love: Commemoration events images

By Dae-Han Song (Chief Editor, The [su:p])

President Hugo Frias Chavez passed away on Mar. 5 of 2013. To commemorate the fourth year of his death, ceremonies, forums and events were held from Mar. 4 to the 15. They began at the Mountain Barracks that served as headquarters for his foiled military insurrection carried out on Feb. 1992 and triggered by the government’s brutal repression of the Caracazo insurrection three years before. It now serves as his final resting place and mausoleum. The activities finished on the 15th. While commemorating President Chavez’s life and achievements, they also served to refortify the political and economic revolution he started as president in 1999. Intellectuals, activists, government representatives from across Latin America and the world were also present. They participated not only in celebrations but also in forums and workshops on concrete ways to stand in solidarity with the Bolivarian revolution and fight against the international media’s smear campaign against it. It’s important that the world help defend the Bolivarian revolution, for its fate impacts not only those in Venezuela and Latin America but also all of us in the world fighting to build a world of dignity and justice.

Memorial Service for President Hugo Frias Chavez

The commemoration ceremonies began at the Mountain Barracks. 4F stands for February 4 the day of former President Chavez’s foiled insurrection. (Source: granma.cu)

People waited in line up to two hours to enter the mausoleum and pay their respects to President Hugo Frias Chavez. (Source: elpitazo.com)

People gathered to participate in the “A people made soldier” conversation with international delegates

Network of Intellectuals and Artists in Defense of Humanity forum

President Maduro meeting with members of the Network of Intellectuals and Artists in Defense of Humanity (Source: youtube)

Network of Intellectuals and Artists in Defense of Humanity Forum (Source:albaciudad.org)

The Anti-imperialist Chavez Forum

(Source: Twitter @Sencamer_)

(Source: Twitter @Sencamer_)

Preparatory Meeting for the 1st Conference of Grassroots Organizations and Social Movements

Social movement representatives gathered to organize the 1st Conference of Grassroots Organizations and Social Movements to confront the capitalist and imperialist system that will take place on Nov. in Caracas (Source: diario-octubre.com)

International Women’s Day

On Mar. 8, to mark International Women’s Day, the symbolic remains of the National slave heroines Hipolita and Matea and indigenous heroine Apacuana were taken to the National Pantheon (Source: avn.info.ve)

National Day of Anti-imperialism

On Mar. 9, early in the morning, thousands of Venezuelans marched in the National Day of Anti-imperialism (Source: avn.info.ve)