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Venezuela's Maduro Moves Christmas to October
Above: Nicolás Maduro cheers just before entering the Miraflores Palace during the 'Gran Marcha Mundial por la Paz' in his support on August 17, 2024 in Caracas, Venezuela. Image copyright: Alfredo Lasry R/Stringer/Getty Images News via Getty Images
The Spin
Pro-establishment narrative
Pushing Christmas earlier in the year to distract the people of Venezuela has become a pattern when Maduro is against the ropes. It's not surprising that the Venezuelan dictator has rescheduled the holiday season to Oct. 1 this year to try and divert attention while he tightens his grip on power in the midst of a challenge to his regime.
Establishment-critical narrative
It's no coincidence that well-known media outlets serving the semi-official US misinformation machine are hyping up the fact that Christmas celebrations will start in Venezuela on Oct. 1 now that the South American country has been brought back into the global spotlight. This is all part of a desperate, US-backed coup attempt.