Venezuela joins Grenada's joy for the 52nd anniversary of its independence

Published at: 07/02/2026 10:13 AM

The Minister of Popular Power for Foreign Affairs, Yván Gil, through his Telegram account joyfully shared the 52nd anniversary of Grenada's independence on behalf of the Venezuelan government led by the president in charge Delcy Rodríguez, I send my congratulations.

“On behalf of the Bolivarian Government, we congratulate the Government and the People of Grenada on the occasion of the anniversary of their independence, reached on February 7, 1974,” said the foreign minister.

He also highlighted in the message accompanied by an image of Grenada's independence that "Venezuela celebrates this date of sovereignty, which symbolizes the proclamation of our Caribbean region as an area that refuses to be a colony of anyone”

Grenada gained independence from the United Kingdom on February 7, 1974. Led by Eric Gairy, who became its first prime minister, the Caribbean nation became a constitutional monarchy within the Commonwealth of Nations.

Mazo News Team