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Coverage dated September 3, 2024

Christmas in Venezuela kicks off in October, President Maduro has declared

Headline from Local News 8

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The world’s attention on Venezuela has focused lately on the fallout from a highly contested presidential election that both the ruling party and its opponents claim to have won, the persecution of critics and the arrest warrant issued this week against the former oppositio…

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  1. NBC News

    Christmas in October? Venezuela's leader moves holiday to boost support after disputed election (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has said he will move Christmas to October as he seeks public support after a contested election.

  2. Reason

    Christmas in October? Maduro's latest ploy to distract Venezuela (opens Reason)

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    Reason's feed description

    In a move as bizarre as it is calculated, Nicolás Maduro has rescheduled Christmas in Venezuela to October 1.

  3. Local News 8

    Christmas in Venezuela kicks off in October, President Maduro has declared (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The world’s attention on Venezuela has focused lately on the fallout from a highly contested presidential election that both the ruling party and its opponents claim to have won, the persecution of critics and the arrest warrant issued this week against the former oppositio…

  4. CNN

    Maduro decrees Christmas will start in October as Venezuela cracks down on dissent (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Christmas will start next month in Venezuela, authoritarian leader Nicolas Maduro has decreed – even as thousands of Venezuelans look set to pass the holidays behind bars amid his government’s crackdown on political unrest.

  5. Latin Times

    Maduro has changed the date of Christmas in Venezuela four times before: When and why (opens Latin Times)

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    Latin Times's feed description

    The move is seen as an attempt to shift the political narrative in the country

  6. Deutsche Welle

    Venezuela: Maduro moves Christmas to October amid turmoil – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro declared the national holiday season would be moved up to October as he tries to turn people's attention away from the contested presidential election that has roiled the country.

  7. Digital Journal

    Maduro moves Christmas to October amid post-election turmoil (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has declared that Christmas will come early this year, on October 1, as he seeks to impart some holiday cheer after a

  8. The Daily Caller

    Embattled Socialist Dictator Declares Christmas Is Coming Almost Three Months Early (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Venezuela’s embattled dictator Nicolas Maduro made an unusual declaration on Wednesday — Christmas is coming almost three months early.

  9. Washington Examiner

    Maduro declares Christmas in October in attempt to quell domestic strife (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro declared Christmas is coming early this year, in October, amid his declining popularity and domestic strife.

  10. Newsweek

    Maduro declares Christmas in October in Venezuela (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro said Christmas will start on October 1st as political tensions remain high in his country.

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