[news] The Promise of Restitution of Indigenous Rights in Venezuela

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The arrival of Christopher Columbus was commemorated last week in countries across the Americas except in Venezuela. This past October 12, President Hugo Chavez did not commemorate the arrival of Columbus to this continent in 1492. Instead, Chavez paid homage to 16th Century indigenous chief, Guaicaipuro, at the National Pantheon in Caracas.

URL: http://resist.ca/story/2004/10/22/122154/40