US EditionMaduro Moves Christmas To October Amid Post-election Turmoil
- Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro has declared Christmas will start three months early on October 1, a move viewed by some as politically motivated.
- Protests have erupted over the contested July presidential election, where Maduro was re-elected amid global skepticism.
- The Venezuelan Episcopal Conference criticized Maduro’s announcement, stating the holiday "is not to be used for political or propaganda goals.
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Venezuelan dictator deploys bizarre distraction as country remains in turmoil after election
Venezuela remains in political turmoil as Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro continues to insist he won the July 28 election, which international observers and polling data indicate he lost by a landslide.
Say What? Venezuelan Dictator Maduro Has Moved Christmas to October by Decree - Absurd Comes as Repression on Dissent Goes Into Overdrive
In a dictatorship, there’s not always room for common sense, and the absurd can become the letter of the law depending on the will of the strong man in power.
Embattled socialist dictator declares Christmas is coming almost three months early
Venezuela’s embattled dictator Nicolas Maduro made an unusual declaration on Monday — Christmas is coming almost three months early. Maduro is deeply unpopular among the Venezuelan public but has refused to give up power, having falsely declared himself the winner of the country’s July presidential elections despite overwhelming evidence he lost in a landslide. As pressure grows on Maduro to leave office, he announced Monday that he is moving th…
The populist measure is more than a smokescreen to try to hide Chavista electoral fraud and persecution against the opposition
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