The latest rant of the dictator: Maduro orders "Christmas to be moved forward to October 1st"

Nicolas Maduro ordered Christmas in Venezuela to begin in October. The change was announced just hours after the Attorney General's Office ordered the arrest of opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia for terrorism-related crimes and in the midst of a deep political crisis.

"It's September and it already smells like Christmas, it smells like Christmas. And that's why this year, in homage to you, in gratitude to you, I'm going to decree the advancement of Christmas for October 1," Maduro said during the broadcast of his program.

In addition, Maduro once again blamed the Venezuelan opposition for a national blackout that took place last week. Experts have explained that the electrical instability in Venezuela is registered due to the failed policies of the Chavista regime in this matter.

"Christmas begins on October 1. For everyone, Christmas has arrived, with peace, happiness and security," insisted Maduro, who faces accusations of having stolen the presidential elections in which - according to the records shown by the opposition - Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia was the winner.

With this announcement, Maduro repeats what he has done at least since 2020, when he announced the start of the festivities on October 15 and the following year moved it forward to the 4th of the same month.

This Monday, a Venezuelan court issued an arrest warrant for Edmundo González Urrutia, main rival of dictator Nicolás Maduro in July's presidential elections. This act, which comes amid growing allegations of electoral fraud and political repression, underlines the escalating crackdown on the opposition in the country.

The warrant was requested by prosecutor Luis Ernesto Dueñez Reyes, who charged Gonzalez Urrutia with several crimes, including alleged usurpation of functions, forgery of public documents, instigation to disobey laws, conspiracy, sabotage and illicit association.

The investigation against González Urrutia is linked to the publication of a web page by the Plataforma Unitaria Democrática (PUD), the main opposition coalition. The PUD alleges to have uploaded 83.5% of the electoral records obtained by witnesses and official members during the election. These records, which support the claim of fraud, have been disqualified by the Maduro regime as "false." Despite the official proclamation of Maduro as winner by the National Electoral Council (CNE), numerous countries have questioned the legitimacy of the process, and some support the claim that Gonzalez Urrutia won by a wide margin.