Teachers arrived from different parts ofbthe country, celebrating Teachers’ Day, in a militant march to also demonstrate their absolute commitment to supporting interim President Delcy Rodríguez.

“We are standing firm, defending the Constitution, the homeland, Nicolas Maduro, and Cilia Flores,” declared one of the teachers from the platform, and assured that they would “defend free, quality education.”

Another spokesperson called for unity among Bolivarian teachers and for strengthening education, stating, “We will raise the banner of peace, of political will, and defend the Revolution with our lives if necessary.”

“We teachers demand the release of Maduro and Cilia; we want them back,” declared a teacher from Aragua state.

Minister of Education Hector Rodriguez noted that on January 3rd, homes, scientific institutions, and academic spaces such as the National Experimental Polytechnic University of the Bolivarian Armed Forces were bombed, resulting in over 108 deaths so far.

Rodriguez emphasized that despite the current situation in Venezuela, millions of children and young people have fully guaranteed access to education at all levels, free of charge.

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