On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United
States, I send my best wishes to the people of Venezuela as you celebrate 204
years of independence on July 5. Today we reflect on the strong ties of
friendship, family, culture, sport, and commerce that bind us together. Our
mutual love for baseball has produced some of the greats, from Luis Aparicio to
Miguel Cabrera. Gabriela Montero’s music making and Carolina Herrera’s
exquisite designs are revered both in the United States and Venezuela, and
around the world. Francisco de Miranda and America’s Founding Fathers shared
ideals and a common spirit that paved the way for the American Revolution and
independence in Latin America. Our nations were built on the same ideals of
freedom, equality, justice, and democracy. More…
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