{"id":2351455,"date":"2024-10-07T02:57:16","date_gmt":"2024-10-07T06:57:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/its-beginning-to-look-a-lot-like-christmas-in-venezuela-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-10-07T03:00:07","modified_gmt":"2024-10-07T07:00:07","slug":"its-beginning-to-look-a-lot-like-christmas-in-venezuela-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/its-beginning-to-look-a-lot-like-christmas-in-venezuela-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"It\u2019s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Venezuela &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fits-beginning-to-look-a-lot-like-christmas-in-venezuela-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2351455&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses the unusual decision by Venezuelan President Nicol\u00e1s Maduro to commence Christmas celebrations on October 1. Announced during his television show, &#8220;Con Maduro+,&#8221; Maduro stated that September\u2062 already had\u2062 a\u2062 festive scent, claiming the move\u2063 was made as a tribute to the \u200dcitizens and in hopes of bringing peace to the country. This decree occurs amidst ongoing civil unrest and controversy following the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lockdowns-arent-your-savior-crenshaw-reacts-to-critics-of-texas-opening\/\" title=\"\u2018Lockdowns Aren\u2019t Your Savior\u2019: Crenshaw Reacts To Critics Of Texas Opening\">recent presidential election<\/a>, where Maduro declared victory over opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez, despite <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/controversial-venezuelan-election-could-lead-to-us-sanctions-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Controversial Venezuelan election could lead to US sanctions - Washington Examiner\">conflicting exit polls<\/a> that suggested Gonzalez should have won. Many \u2064citizens are reportedly not feeling the festive spirit usually associated with\u2064 this time\u200b of year, especially given the context of governmental repression and\u2062 protests \u2063in response to the\u2062 election outcome. Christmas decorations have \u200cstarted to appear, but public sentiment remains skeptical and strained.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">It&rsquo;s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Venezuela<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1778042\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Deck the halls and jingle the bells because even though it is only October, it is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/christmas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Christmas<\/a> time in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/venezuela\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Venezuela<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The country&rsquo;s president, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/nicolas-maduro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Nicolas Maduro<\/a>, ordered the change of date to the holiday. This year, Christmas began on Oct. 1. He announced the new holiday on Sept. 2 during an episode of his weekly television program, <em>Con Maduro+.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;September is coming, and I said: September already smells like Christmas,&rdquo; Maduro <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3142685\/maduro-christmas-october-attempt-quell-domestic-strife\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said<\/a>. &ldquo;It smells like Christmas, it smells like Christmas. So this year, as a tribute to you and in appreciation of you, I am going to decree that Christmas will start on October 1. Christmas starts on October 1 for everyone. Christmas comes with peace.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Maduro has been under intense scrutiny from the fallout from the controversy stemming from Venezuela&rsquo;s presidential election in July. His decision to change the Christmas holiday is believed to be an attempt to distract his country from the civil unrest caused by the election.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The controversy in Venezuela started when Maduro claimed victory over opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez of the Democratic Unitary Platform party. Venezuela&rsquo;s National Electoral Council, a government office widely considered an ally of the Maduro regime, announced Maduro had received over 51% of the vote and was the election winner.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>However, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/both-candidates-claim-victory-in-venezuela-presidential-election-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Both candidates claim victory in Venezuela presidential election - Washington Examiner\">numerous exit polls revealed<\/a> that Gonzalez should have won, causing protests and demonstrations for weeks. Maduro&rsquo;s regime clamped down on the opposition displays through harsh tactics, including government harassment and intimidation and the jailing of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/protests-against-roe-v-wade-decision-continue-in-washington\/\" title=\"Protests Against Roe v. Wade Decision Continue in Washington\">numerous protesters<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Christmas decorations were seen throughout Venezuela, according to reports. A Christmas tree was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.courant.com\/2024\/10\/03\/christmas-starts-in-venezuela-but-the-festive-mood-is-nowhere-to-be-found\/\" title>displayed<\/a> in the public square of the capital city of Caracas. However, many people in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ohio-removes-hundreds-more-illegal-immigrants-from-voter-rolls-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Ohio removes hundreds more illegal immigrants from voter rolls - Washington Examiner\">country aren&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t embracing the warm feelings that typically come with &ldquo;the most wonderful time of the year.&rdquo;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think it&rsquo;s terrible because it&rsquo;s October,&rdquo; Desir&eacute; Aguiar told the <em><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/venezuela-christmas-maduro-election-repression-70c691563a257284d6a5a056bafac452\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Associated Press<\/a><\/em>. &ldquo;Halloween hasn&rsquo;t even passed, and it&rsquo;s already Christmas? Are we celebrating them together?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Christmas is in December. We must be clear about that, we celebrate the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ,&rdquo; said Wilfredo Guti&eacute;rrez.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Many mocked Maduro&rsquo;s decree on social media and scoffed at the idea that the date of Christmas was fluid. However, due to Maduro&rsquo;s reputation for the harsh treatment of dissenters, there was little public backlash against the October Christmas, according to the Associated Press.<\/p>\n<p>Numerous countries have denounced Maduro and sanctioned the Venezuelan president and his allies for refusing to admit defeat. Despite these actions and condemnations, Maduro still maintains a strict rule over his country. Gonzalez, his opponent in the election, had an arrest warrant issued for him and was forced to flee the country. Spain granted him asylum in September.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1778042\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1778042\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Christmas has arrived early in Venezuela, starting October 1<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2677,"featured_media":2351457,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/AP24213778214130.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[6922,15451,42455,14099,32076],"class_list":["post-2351455","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-christmas","tag-festivities","tag-holiday-spirit","tag-venezuela","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/AP24213778214130.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2351455","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2677"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2351455"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2351455\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2351457"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2351455"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2351455"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2351455"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}