委内瑞拉总统：不会屈服于任何超级大国

 　　CARACAS, June 24 (Xinhua) -- Venezuelans have an independent country that does not bow to any superpower, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said Monday.

　　Maduro made the remarks at an event held in Valencia, capital of central Carabobo state, to mark the 192nd anniversary of a historic battle for independence.

　　"We have a true homeland, because we have a country with men and women educated with the values of (independence hero Simon) Bolivar. We have a true homeland, because we have an independent republic that does not kneel in front of any empire in the world," he said.

　　The Battle of Carabobo cinched Venezuela's victory in its struggle for independence from colonial Spain.

　　Venezuelans "can today commemorate¹ the glories of that immortal² battle as a free and independent nation on the road to socialism," said Maduro.

　　The Venezuelan president denounced what he described as the right-wing's intention to once again deliver the country into the hands of transnational companies, after "demoralizing our people" through a campaign that "minimizes our idea of a homeland."

　　A civic-military parade was held and artistic³ performances staged during the celebrations, the first in three years.

　　Re-enactments of the battle were staged at several hills, with actors playing the parts of Gen. Simon Bolivar and his army fighting the Royal Spanish forces led by Marshal Miguel de la Torre.

1 commemorate   

vt.纪念，庆祝

参考例句：

• This building was built to commemorate the Fire of London.这栋大楼是为纪念“伦敦大火”而兴建的。
• We commemorate the founding of our nation with a public holiday.我们放假一日以庆祝国庆。

2 immortal   

adj.不朽的；永生的，不死的；神的

参考例句：

• The wild cocoa tree is effectively immortal.野生可可树实际上是不会死的。
• The heroes of the people are immortal!人民英雄永垂不朽！

3 artistic   

adj.艺术(家)的，美术(家)的；善于艺术创作的

参考例句：

• The picture on this screen is a good artistic work.这屏风上的画是件很好的艺术品。
• These artistic handicrafts are very popular with foreign friends.外国朋友很喜欢这些美术工艺品。