Christmas Caracas: early festivities are no joke as Maduro tightens grip
by Tom Phillips Latin America correspondent and Patri from World news | The Guardian on (#6R6P5)
Venezuela's president attempts to move on from bitterly disputed election result by declaring Christmas in October
'Twas 85 nights before Christmas when the decorations went up - at least in Venezuela, where President Nicolas Maduro has decided festivities should start early in an apparent attempt to lift spirits and distract minds after the recent election scandal.
A month after Maduro announced that Christmas 2024 would begin in October, residents of Caracas left home on Tuesday to find the capital's boulevards and plazas decked with LED light strings and sculptures declaring: Feliz Navidad."
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