The Christmas It started this Tuesday in Venezuelawith official acts in Caracas and several regions of the country, after the president Nicolas Maduro will decree the “advance” of this season, for which several public spaces have been decorated with lights and images typical of the holiday.
With a countdown, the mayor of Caracas, Carmen Melendezled the lighting of a cross that is located in the Lebanon weatherthe main mountain formation of the capital of Venezuelaknown as the Avilawhich prevails in the north of the city.
From a square, the official called to celebrate a “happy, safe and family Christmas,” while the Minister of Culture, Ernesto Villegaswho was also at the event, urged taking advantage of the season to reaffirm national identity.
It’s already Christmas in Venezuela
In the opinion of Villegasthe “Christmas route” that began this Tuesday should not be “empty, without content,” but rather an opportunity, he maintained, to “reaffirm the roots” of Venezuela.
Trees of Christmastunnels of lights and figures such as balls, stars, bows, gift boxes and snowflakes decorate various spaces of Caracaswhere passers-by stop to take photographs, especially those who are with children, according to what was found EFE.
Some buildings of public institutions are also already decorated, while work continues in the city, where messages of “Merry christmas” and the typical candy canes.
Activities to celebrate
On Tuesday night, there were concerts and various activities in Caracas and states like Miranda, Carabobo, Guarico y Laraaccording to images broadcast by the state channel Venezuelan Television (VTV).
Meanwhile, the country is going through a political crisis unleashed after the July 28 elections, in which Maduro was proclaimed winner by the National Electoral Council (CNE) based on results that are still unknown in a disaggregated manner, while the opposition claims the “victory” of its standard bearer, Edmundo González Urrutianow exiled in Spain.
On September 2nd, Maduro announced that it would advance the Christmas “in tribute” and “in gratitude” to Venezuelans after the elections. EFE
Subsequently, the Episcopal Conference of Venezuela (CEV) expressed that this holiday “should not be used for propaganda or particular political purposes.”
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