Maduro Issues Warning About Christmas Gifts
President Maduro has referenced recent pager blasts in Lebanon as he cautions his government about the risks of accepting electronic Christmas gifts. Read Full Article at RT.com
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The Venezuelan leader has pointed to recent pager blasts in Lebanon while urging caution for the upcoming festive period.
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has cautioned members of his government against accepting electronic devices as Christmas gifts. His remarks were made during a meeting focused on Venezuelan culture in Caracas on Friday and followed a series of deadly explosions involving telecommunications equipment in Lebanon last week.
”Do not accept electronic gifts… be careful with telephones, cellphones, be careful everyone,” the president stated during a speech that was broadcast on national television.
“You've seen what happened in Lebanon, everyone should be on alert,” he emphasized.
Maduro proposed that alternative gifts could include artisanal handicrafts, books, and traditional Venezuelan products like coffee and rum.
Last week, the mass detonation of pagers and walkie-talkies in Lebanon resulted in at least 37 fatalities and around 3,000 injuries. Israeli intelligence is largely suspected of orchestrating these attacks targeting Hezbollah, a Lebanese armed group.
In July, Maduro secured a third consecutive presidential term, winning 52% of the vote according to the National Electoral Council. However, the opposition has accused Caracas of electoral fraud. The US, along with the EU and several other nations, has supported opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez by refusing to acknowledge Maduro’s victory.
Earlier this month, Venezuela’s interior minister asserted that their security service had thwarted a CIA-backed plot aimed at assassinating Maduro and instigating acts of terrorism.
Ramin Sohrabi contributed to this report for TROIB News
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has cautioned members of his government against accepting electronic devices as Christmas gifts. His remarks were made during a meeting focused on Venezuelan culture in Caracas on Friday and followed a series of deadly explosions involving telecommunications equipment in Lebanon last week.
”Do not accept electronic gifts… be careful with telephones, cellphones, be careful everyone,” the president stated during a speech that was broadcast on national television.
“You've seen what happened in Lebanon, everyone should be on alert,” he emphasized.
Maduro proposed that alternative gifts could include artisanal handicrafts, books, and traditional Venezuelan products like coffee and rum.
Last week, the mass detonation of pagers and walkie-talkies in Lebanon resulted in at least 37 fatalities and around 3,000 injuries. Israeli intelligence is largely suspected of orchestrating these attacks targeting Hezbollah, a Lebanese armed group.
In July, Maduro secured a third consecutive presidential term, winning 52% of the vote according to the National Electoral Council. However, the opposition has accused Caracas of electoral fraud. The US, along with the EU and several other nations, has supported opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez by refusing to acknowledge Maduro’s victory.
Earlier this month, Venezuela’s interior minister asserted that their security service had thwarted a CIA-backed plot aimed at assassinating Maduro and instigating acts of terrorism.
Ramin Sohrabi contributed to this report for TROIB News
