Caracas, March 10 (RHC)-- "Every March 9th, we commemorate the Day of Bolivarian Anti-Imperialism, in tribute to the patriotism and courage of the Venezuelan people who, faced with the threat of U.S. imperialism, maintained a position worthy of defense of national sovereignty, historical legacy of our ancestors."

That was what the Venezuelan head of state Nicolás Maduro Moros said in his X account as message to the people, and calling to celebrate a National Day full of patriotism.

Maduro Moros reiterated that now more than ever Venezuelans "are ready to defend our sovereignty against any foreign threat.  We are the sons and daughters of Bolivar and Chávez, we are anti-imperialists. Venezuela, land of free men and women!"

For his part, Foreign Minister Yvan Gil pointed out that every March 9th is "a firm response to the persistent imperialist aggression against Venezuela."  He said that this is an occasion to celebrate their legacy as a people of liberators, dreamers and revolutionaries.

The date was chosen because eight years ago, in 2015, the United States Government, with President Barak Obama in the White House, signed an executive order in which it declared Venezuela an "unusual and extraordinary" threat to U.S. national security and the foreign policy.