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Christmas in October

2024/10/3
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Ana Vanessa Herrero:委内瑞拉政府长期以来习惯于在面临政治或经济危机时,提前宣布圣诞节来转移公众注意力,并试图以此安抚民众情绪。虽然提前庆祝圣诞节在委内瑞拉较为常见,但此次在总统选举之后宣布提前圣诞节,其政治意图更加明显,更像是政府试图掩盖选举舞弊的举动。反对派通过收集和公布计票数据,试图证明选举结果的真实性,但由于缺乏政府官方数据,真相难以完全确定。当前的政治局势动荡不安,民众对政府的不满情绪日益高涨,提前庆祝圣诞节与严峻的社会现实形成强烈反差,难以起到真正的安抚作用。 Javier Corrales:委内瑞拉的民主进程在经济危机和政治斗争中逐渐衰退。查韦斯上台后,通过操纵选举和压制异见,逐步控制了国家权力,建立了由执政党主导的政治体系。马杜罗继承了查韦斯的统治模式,在面临反对派强势崛起和选举结果质疑的压力下,进一步加强了对社会的控制。提前庆祝圣诞节并不能解决委内瑞拉面临的深层次政治和经济问题,反而暴露出政府统治的脆弱性和合法性危机。尽管政府目前牢牢掌控着国家机器,但其统治基础正在逐渐瓦解,未来可能面临更大的政治动荡。

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Amidst political turmoil following a disputed election, President Maduro announced an early Christmas season. This unusual move has raised questions and concerns, especially given the backdrop of political instability and economic hardship in Venezuela.
  • Maduro's early Christmas declaration follows a disputed presidential election.
  • The opposition claims to have won the election with 7 million votes, but official results declared Maduro the winner.
  • Early Christmas celebrations have been used by the government in the past to manage difficult situations.
  • The opposition and citizens protested the election results, expressing feelings of being robbed.
  • The early Christmas announcement is seen as an attempt to appease the population and divert attention from the political crisis.

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Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro landed himself on the naughty list for stealing an election. He's hoping an early Christmas will improve his standing.

This episode was produced by Amanda Lewellyn, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard and Miles Bryan, engineered by Rob Byers and Andrea Kristinsdottir, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.

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