Venezuela: Maduro moves Christmas to October amid turmoil DW 09/04/2024
Briefly

In his weekly television show on Monday, Maduro said 'It's September, and it already smells like Christmas.' This proclamation aims to uplift spirits amid economic crisis.
People are angry over moving up a joyous season. One office worker stated, 'Christmas is supposed to be a time of joy...but with this political crisis, who can believe that there will be an early Christmas?'
Opposition parties continue to protest the electoral outcome of July's election saying that Maduro is illegally clinging on to power, leading to thousands of imprisonments.
The decision to move Christmas early is perceived as a distraction from ongoing turmoil, highlighting the disconnect between governmental proclamations and public sentiment.
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