NEW calendar – While his re-election is contested by the opposition which claims victory, Nicolás Maduro has brought forward the date of the launch of the Christmas festivities
Nicolás Maduro has found a way to distract his population from the ongoing political crisis in Venezuela. The head of state, whose re-election is contested by the opposition that claims victory, has brought forward the start date of Christmas festivities to October 1.
“In your honor, in gratitude to you, I will declare an early Christmas on October 1,” he said Monday during his television show, meaning three months of festivities. Earlier, he said he was celebrating the “peace” that had come to the country after the “criminal attacks” on his government. “Christmas begins on October 1 for everyone. Christmas has come with peace, happiness and security,” he said.
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Nicolás Maduro is no stranger to this; last year he had already brought forward the start of Christmas festivities to November 1, and had already “launched” Christmas in October 2019 and 2020.
This year, the president announced the advancement of the date for the start of the festivities (including decorations) while the country is still plunged into a post-election crisis. The socialist president, whose victory was validated by the Supreme Court on August 22, has e(…) - 20minutes
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