Venezuela is speeding up Christmas. Clever distraction

Immediately thereafter, he accused the “fascist” and “diverse” of the opposition of attacking the national energy system. A fewer hours earlier, the Caracas authorities issued a warrant for the arrest of Maduro's countercandidate in the presidential election, Edmund González Urruti. He has been accused of various "crime related to terrorism, counterfeiting and usurpation".

"Socialist" Maduro politician has ruled in Venezuelan oil-rich since 2013. He led the country to an economical collapse. 1 in 5 citizens escaped from widespread poorness and repression abroad. On July 28, the presidential election was held. There is no uncertainty that Edmundo González won by a large majority, but the government made highly primitive, even for his capabilities, forgeries. Maduro declared himself a winner. There were protests that were brutally suppressed. At least 27 demonstrators were killed and over 2,400 were put behind bars. The dictator ordered the beginning of 2 fresh prisoners. The government launched an operation, informally called Tun Tun (Puk Puk), referring to the popular Christmas song in Venezuela. This time, however, Santa Claus does not knock on the door, but they knock on the hands of the regime. At 1 of Maduro’s gatherings, he exclaimed: “Knock, knock! Don't be a crybaby! You are going to Tocorón Prison!’.

Handing out packages

The shift in celebrations of Christmas is intended to distract society from protests and increasingly dire poverty. As part of Christmas celebration, the authorities give out packages of food, frequently containing ham, which the starving Venezuelans have been dreaming of for months. Maduro has announced respective times in the past the acceleration of Christmas celebrations.

In 2020, he decreed that Navidad Christmas would begin on October 15. This was expected to calm the citizens tormented by the coronavirus pandemic. The following year, erstwhile the economical crisis shook the country, Christmas was officially celebrated as of October 4.

They endanger opposition.

Today, the authorities usage the vacation temper to intimidate the opposition. A propaganda movie produced by counterintelligence military DGCIM shows the arrest of 1 of government opponents at popular sounds Ringbells (Carol of the Bells). The revised Spanish text warns children that if they are rude, they will come for them in a Christmas demonic creature named Krampus: “If you have done something wrong, he will come! He'll be looking for you! You better hide!’ Many youths participated in protests against falsifying Maduro elections.

On September 3, the Venezuelan Episcopal Conference protested against “accelerating Christmas” and warned that Jesus' birth should not be utilized for political or propaganda purposes. "Christmas begins on December 25", recalled the bishops.