Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro this Friday asked foreigners in the country, including the Portuguese, to help the population multiply and diversify national production so that the country becomes self-sufficient.
“We have 12 million migrants here. Venezuela is a country that accepts immigrants, and the more we rebuild our homeland, the greater the social happiness. [haverá] for our people,” he said in a message broadcast on state television from the Portuguese state, 415 kilometers southwest of the capital Caracas.
Maduro reported successes in the local production of several products, including rice and pulses, insisting that it is necessary to “multiply every sector, diversify, grow, produce to meet the needs” of Venezuelans and “improve living conditions.” population through the creation of “wealth, goods and services”.
“[É necessário] build, strengthen a new Venezuela. Of course, much remains to be done, but we will do it, and rest assured that we will do it with everyone – Venezuelans and all migrant populations from Italy, Spain, Portugal, Syria and Lebanon,” he said.
Nicolás Maduro pointed out that there are still six million Colombians in Venezuela “who do not think of leaving the country” and, in particular, 600,000 Ecuadorians and 600,000 Peruvians.
“Only through our efforts can we ensure that Venezuela will have a blessed, great future, shared happiness, social, economic, political stability and peace,” he said.
Author: Portuguese
Source: CM Jornal
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