I received the sad news that our colleague Hussan Zeidan, former correspondent for the Al- Alam network, was killed by an Israeli attack in Sidon, southern Lebanon. During his visit to Venezuela we became great friends. I honor you with this message and will always remember you with affection, my friend. Rest in peace
Al-Alam network correspondent Hussam Zeidan, a Syrian-born journalist, was martyred in an Israeli airstrike targeting Sidon in southern Lebanon.
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Lo de Magalli es de manual: "No necesita permiso de EEUU, ella decide cuándo volver".
Si el regreso depende solo de su voluntad, ¿qué pasó con toda la narrativa anterior?
Entonces... ¿Si no hay impedimento real, por qué la victimización constante?
La coherencia no es lo suyo!
Juegan con la esperanza de la gente mientras se contradicen en cámara.
El nivel de manipulación hacia sus propios seguidores es increíble.
Amigas así mejor tenerlas lejos.
En la política, no sean como Magalli. 🙅♂️🚩
To the Spanish public and the Venezuelan community in the Kingdom of Spain
The Embassy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to the Kingdom of Spain addresses you with a profound sense of historical and ethical responsibility, in light of the statements recently made at a public event in the city of Madrid by citizen Carlos Baute, which constitute an unacceptable expression of hate speech.
Venezuela is a deeply mestizo nation, shaped by diversity and by the convergence of Indigenous, African, and European roots. This condition not only defines our identity but also constitutes one of the ethical pillars of our coexistence as a people. Any attempt to degrade, dehumanize, or stigmatize on the basis of that diversity represents a direct affront to the very essence of what it means to be Venezuelan.
The ideals of our Liberator, Simón Bolívar, stand firmly against all forms of domination, exclusion, and contempt among human beings. Therefore, the use of expressions that evoke historical practices of dehumanization and racism is not only morally reprehensible, but also politically regressive and deeply contrary to the values we uphold as a nation.
In this regard, the Embassy expresses its most sincere apologies to the people of Spain—who, in their own history, are familiar with the horrors of fascism and hate crimes—and to all those who may have felt offended by these statements. Such words do not represent the Venezuelan people or their culture, which is characterized by respect, solidarity, and human dignity.
It is even more serious when such expressions are directed against a woman, as they constitute a form of political violence grounded in misogyny and racism that cannot be justified under any circumstances. Referring to a woman as a “monkey” is an act of dehumanization incompatible with the principles of international human rights law and with the minimum standards of democratic coexistence.
Venezuela categorically condemns these actions and reaffirms that its women, as historical and political figures, cannot and will not be the target of hate speech, regardless of its origin.
Likewise, we strongly denounce any attempt to instrumentalize public spaces for the dissemination of messages of hatred, exclusion, or symbolic violence.
Venezuela reaffirms its commitment to the defense of the universal values of equality, respect, and justice, as well as to the promotion of a form of coexistence grounded in the recognition of diversity as a source of richness, not a basis for discrimination.
Madrid, April 19, 2026
Gladys Gutiérrez Alvarado
Ambassador of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to the Kingdom of Spain
Más ignorancia es comparar un indulto racista como “mona” haciendo alusión a un animal que históricamente está ligado con la misma visión racista de aquellos que esclavizaron a miles de millones de negros en este y otros continentes. Tratan de justificar lo injustificable basados en la ignorancia. Querían denigrar a Delcy pero actuando así ya demuestran quienes son los que están mal aquí. Ignorantes y racistas
To the Spanish public and the Venezuelan community in the Kingdom of Spain
The Embassy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to the Kingdom of Spain addresses you with a profound sense of historical and ethical responsibility regarding the expressions recently issued in a public act in the city of Madrid by the citizen Carlos Baute, which constitute an unacceptable manifestation of hate speech.
Venezuela is a deeply mestizo nation, forged in diversity and the encounter of indigenous, African, and European roots. This condition not only defines our identity but also constitutes one of the ethical pillars of our coexistence as a people. Any attempt to degrade, dehumanize, or stigmatize based on that diversity represents a direct aggression against the very essence of being Venezuelan.
The ideology of our Liberator, Simón Bolívar, stands precisely against all forms of domination, exclusion, and contempt among human beings. Therefore, the use of expressions that evoke historical practices of dehumanization and racism is not only morally reprehensible but also politically regressive and profoundly contrary to the values we defend as a nation.
In this sense, this Embassy expresses its most sincere apologies to the people of Spain, who know from their own history the horror of fascism and hate crimes, and to all those who may have felt offended by such statements. Such words do not represent the Venezuelan people or their culture, which is characterized by respect, solidarity, and human dignity.
It is even more serious when these types of expressions are directed against a woman, as they constitute a form of political violence based on misogyny and racism that cannot be relativized under any circumstances.
Calling a woman a "monkey" constitutes an act of dehumanization incompatible with the principles of international human rights law and the minimum standards of democratic coexistence.
Venezuela categorically denounces these facts and reaffirms that its women, as historical and political figures, cannot and will not be the object of hate speech, regardless of its source.
Likewise, we firmly denounce any form of instrumentalization of public space for the dissemination of messages of hate, exclusion, or symbolic violence.
Venezuela reaffirms its commitment to the defense of universal values of equality, respect, and justice, as well as to the promotion of a coexistence based on the recognition of diversity as a strength and not as a motive for discrimination.
Madrid, April 19, 2026
Gladys Gutiérrez Alvarado
Ambassador of the Bolivarian Republic of #Venezuela to the Kingdom of Spain