 Complete the following phrase:  The Caracas Independence day parade was introduced in 1953 by thenMinister of Defense and President Major General Marcos Pérez Jiménez, as the finale of Fatherland Week Semana de la Patria, which marked Independence Day and included a whole week of public parades, military drills, and patriotic and sporting events that celebrated the anniversary of national independence, as well as expressing national pride. The parade was also aimed at revitalizing the old practice of military parades that were held in the capital on Independence Day in years past since 1886 parades had been held every June 24 in the Carabobo Field in Valencia, Carabobo, to celebrate Army Day and the anniversary of the patriotic victory in the 