logo
welcome
Guardian

Guardian

Christmas Caracas: early festivities are no joke as Maduro tightens grip

Guardian
Summary
Nutrition label

70% Informative

President Nicolás Maduro has decided festivities should start early in an apparent attempt to lift spirits and distract minds after the recent election scandal.

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 ”.

A health ministry official said the festive decorations might at least boost Venezuelans reeling from Maduro ’s harsh political crackdown and economic woes.

The 49-year-old official, who asked not to be named, saw a painful disconnect between the multi-coloured blaze of Christmas lights around her and the bleak situation facing Venezuela .

“It's a loathsome contrast,” she said of the festooned promenade.

VR Score

66

Informative language

60

Neutral language

48

Article tone

formal

Language

English

Language complexity

62

Offensive language

possibly offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

short-lived

Affiliate links

no affiliate links