Venezuela’s Maduro Decrees Christmas Will Start Oct. 1 as Election Unrest Continues

‘September ... it smells like Christmas,’ the socialist leader said in his recent weekly program.
Venezuela’s Maduro Decrees Christmas Will Start Oct. 1 as Election Unrest Continues
President Nicolás Maduro speaks during a news conference at the Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas, Venezuela, on Aug. 2, 2024. Jesus Vargas/Getty Images
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro this week said he is issuing a decree to move Christmas to October amid widespread unrest and protests against July’s election.

Over the past month, tensions have escalated in the country in the fallout of a highly contested presidential election that the U.S. State Department said was not credible. Both Maduro and his opponents have declared victory, causing protests to erupt.

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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