Chavez Swears in 34,000 Militia Members

More than 34,000 new militia members were created in Venezuela
Chavez Swears in 34,000 Militia Members
Venezuelan dictator Hugo Chavez swears in members of the Bolivarian militia on the country's first 'National Bolivarian Militia of the People in Arms' and the April Revolution's Day,' which he declared as a day of national joy. (Juan Barreto/AFP/Getty Images)
4/14/2010
Updated:
10/1/2015
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Venezuelan dictator Hugo Chavez swears in members of the Bolivarian militia on the country's first 'National Bolivarian Militia of the People in Arms' and the April Revolution's Day,' which he declared as a day of national joy.  (Juan Barreto/AFP/Getty Images)
CARACAS, Venezuela—More than 34,000 new militia members were created in Venezuela as the regime declared April 13 “National Bolivarian Militia of the People in Arms and the April Revolution’s Day” commemorating the day dictator Hugo Chavez returned to power after a military coup on April 11, 2002. The official presidential decree declared it a day of national joy.

While holding the “Sword of the Liberator,” Chavez inducted more than 34,000 militia on Bolívar Avenue. Chavez, as he often does, took the opportunity to criticize the United States, referring to it as a “cursed empire that one day will end and disappear from the face of the earth,” due to recent declarations from the American government that the Venezuelan regime is engaging in an arms race.

While talking to the men and women of his newly created militia, Chavez motivated them to “give their lives for the Bolivarian revolution.” He also said, “now the time of Venezuela’s definitive liberation has come.”

Chavez also talked about, as he also commonly does, secret terrorist plans from the “empire” to assasinate him.

“The bourgeoisie continue with their plans to liquidate me physically. … If they do … you know what you would have to do: take all the power in Venezuela, sweep all the bourgeoisie from political and economical spaces, deepen the revolution, and radicalize it to the bottom,” he said.

In his latest live broadcast, Chavez called upon the “generals, admirals, soldiers, and the people,” to prepare themselves for the “radicalization” of the revolution.

The Bolivarian Militia are a derivative of the military reserve and have been established as an organ of the Venezuelan armed forces. They are under the immediate command of the Venezuelan dictator. This means they will be competing with other units within the armed forces for funding and weapon supplies. Unlike the armed forces, which would battle an external enemy, the National Militia’s role is to battle what would be considered an internal enemy, in other words, the regime’s opposition.

The model of the Bolivarian Militia is very similar to the Cuban National Revolutionary Militia. It also bears a strong resemblance to the Schutzstaffel, also known as the SS, which was the personal guard of Nazi Leader Adolf Hitler.

Another recent attempt at “radicalizing” the revolution is the newly created “Comunicational Guerrilla,” a body formed of high school children. It is meant to, according to Education Minister Hector Navarro, “Be everywhere ... To shoot wherever they have to shoot from, and to shoot at media organizations.” He clarified that “shooting” was used as a symbolic term, meant to symbolize a battle of information between the Communicational Guerrilla’s “commandos” and any media that speaks against the dictator’s revolution.

The underage boys and girls are charged with delivering “the political message of President Chavez,” through painting graffiti on public walls with “messages of love and socialism,” handing out flyers on the streets and attending community meetings.

According to Alejandro Silva, a deputy from the National Assembly, the “Communicational Guerrillas” are an imitation of the Cuban “Young Pioneers” unit, and it is in violation of the country’s Protection of Children and Adolescents laws.

The Bolivarian Militia is named for Simón Bolívar, a military and political leader from Venezuela, and one of the most outstanding heroes of the South American independence from the Spanish Empire during the 1800s. He is referred to as “The Liberator.”