The Portuguese ambassador praised the “remarkable and exemplary” role of the Portuguese in the construction of Venezuela and spoke about the future of the host country, emphasizing that after the storm comes calm.
“His role in the construction of Venezuela has been remarkable, he has been exemplary and he has also been decisive for the good name of Portugal in this land,” said João Pedro de Vasconcelos Fins do Lago.
The ambassador was speaking at the Centro Português Caracas, before several hundred Portuguese, on the occasion of the local celebrations of the Day of the Autonomous Region of Madeira (RAM), between Friday and Monday, in several Venezuelan states.
The diplomat also stressed that the importance of Portugal in Venezuela stems from the importance of the Portuguese community, highlighting the difficulties of recent years, from the economic crisis to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Portuguese community with origins in Madeira have words to say about the future of this country, but they also have words about the future of Portugal and the future of RAM. And speaking of the future, I want to leave you with a few words of hope, after the storm, the calm, and the calm, hopefully, is at the door. They have overcome the storm, they will be able to enjoy the good weather that is expected, ”she stressed.
“The name of Madeira has a very special meaning for Venezuela,” added the ambassador, who also praised the “will to win” of the Portuguese community, but also “to be supportive, not to leave any compatriot behind” and to share the achieved successes.
For his part, Wilder da Silva, representative of the Madeira Day Celebration Committee in Venezuela, highlighted “the great spirit of struggle, work, honesty and respect” of the Portuguese in Venezuela, with “the firm conviction of supporting” the local. developing. .
They came to stay and form a family, pass on the customs, traditions and values of our beloved Madeira (…) Today, due to different circumstances, some had to return and others started a new adventure, and although now history has changed, we are always the same people, good people,” he said.
“Let’s take advantage of the cultural exchange that has come both ways and continue to get closer and closer. Let’s take advantage of adversity. We will continue to build bridges, to support Madeirans here and there. Let’s make things happen, create incentives. Let’s take advantage of the technology that allows us to go faster and make everything simpler and more accessible”, he stressed.
Source: Observadora
