Earle Herrera: An essential revolutionary (+seeding)
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Published at: 19/12/2024 08:04 AM
On December 19, 2021, Earle Herrera, a prominent journalist, deputy and university professor, died in Caracas, who carried the Bolivarian Revolution as a flag in the construction of 21st century Socialism.
He was born on April 23, 1949 in El Tigrito, Anzoátegui state. From a very young age, he was a member of the left, standing out for his fight for the people. In 1999 he was elected as a constituent, a deputy in 2017 and 2020, the last position he held at 72 years of age.
One of Herrera's emblematic actions as a deputy was when on October 23 in 2016, in an extraordinary session, he took off his shirt to show another one with Chávez's eyes on his chest, the parliamentarian at that time recalled the Commander's last proclamation of December 8, 2012 and touching himself on the chest he exclaimed: '
“The homeland will continue to be free and sovereign, they will not return,” pointed out the deputies of the right who, from the parliamentary body, were planning a coup against President Nicolás Maduro.
His journalistic role was highlighted by his tenacity and sharp humor through the chronicle, winning the award in this profession three times.
His works include Penultimate Afternoon (1978); The Erased Roads (1979); The Report and the Essay (1983-1991-2012); The Magic of the Chronicle (1986-1991-2012); Why has Venezuelan territory been reduced? (1978-1990); The constituted humor (1999); Opinion journalism (1997-2012); and The one who stole the journalism that returns it (2005).
In addition, he hosted the program El Kiosco Veraz on Venezolana de Televisión (VTV) and wrote a column El Kiosko de Earle for Ciudad Caracas.
Three years after his departure, Venezuelans consider him an example to follow in journalism and in their struggle to persevere the legacy of Commander Chávez.
Mazo News Team