Venezuela’s Indigenous March To Celebrate Historic Resistance

By Staff, www.telesurtv.net

October 15, 2016
Resist!

Above Photo: Representatives of Indigenous groups spoke about defending sovereignty and peace.Photo:AVN

Indigenous peoples from across the country converged on the capital to stand against imperialism on Indigenous Resistance Day.

Indigenous peoples marched against imperialism in Venezuela. Photo:AVN — Indigenous peoples marched against imperialism in Venezuela.
Photo:AVN

The participants marched with members of the Venezuelan government. Photo:AVN — The participants marched with members of the Venezuelan government.
Photo:AVN

The crowd marched in the capital, Caracas, to the Plaza Venezuela. Photo:AVN — The crowd marched in the capital, Caracas, to the Plaza Venezuela.
Photo:AVN

Every October 12, Venezuela remembers Indigenous resistance against the European conquistas. Photo:AVN — Every October 12, Venezuela remembers Indigenous resistance against the European conquistas.
Photo:AVN

"Before the invader arrived, there were the Indigenous peoples, and for this we defend our historic rights," reads the sign. Photo:Twitter / @DPresidencia — “Before the invader arrived, there were the Indigenous peoples, and for this we defend our historic rights,” reads the sign.
Photo:Twitter / @DPresidencia

"The Indigenous peoples in the vanguard defending the Bolivarian Revolution; long live Maduro," says the sign. Photo:Twitter / @DPresidencia — “The Indigenous peoples in the vanguard defending the Bolivarian Revolution; long live Maduro,” says the sign.
Photo:Twitter / @DPresidencia

The resistance was "historic," tweeted @INTToficial. Photo:Twitter / @INTToficial — The resistance was “historic,” tweeted @INTToficial.
Photo:Twitter / @INTToficial

Imperialism, Indigenous Peoples, Venezuela