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10/22/2004:

"The Promise of Restitution of Indigenous Rights in Venezuela"

The arrival of Christopher Columbus was commemorated last week in countries across the Americas except in Venezuela.

This past October 12, President Hugo Chavez did not commemorate the arrival of Columbus to this continent in 1492. Instead, Chavez paid homage to 16th Century indigenous chief, Guaicaipuro, at the National Pantheon in Caracas.

Chief Guaicaipuro, leader of the Caracas and Teques people, fought against the first Spanish settlements in Venezuela for a period of 10 years during the 1560s.

Full Article : venezuelanalysis.com