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POLITICAL ISSUES
GOVERNMENT
President Nicolas Maduro calls on Venezuelans to continue building 'great homeland'
22 December 2022 | Venezolana de Television Online
"In these miraculous hours in which hope is reborn together with the child God, I invite the people to continue caring for and making our beloved Venezuela great," said the National President, Nicolas Maduro, in his Christmas message. Accompanied by the first combatant, Cilia Flores, the head of state highlighted that dignity shines in the country "in every corner of this land, because in every home, in every neighbourhood, and in every village, heroism became a daily practice". In addition, he assured that "this is our Homeland as we have built it with our own effort. We come from a long history that was born as a dream, the purest and highest that one can have, freedom".
OPPOSITION
Opposition leader Juan Guaido speaks before debate at National Assembly on two proposals on future of 'interim government'
22 December 2022 | TalCual Online
This Wednesday, 21 December, Juan Guaido, President of the National Assembly elected in 2015, published a message through his social networks regarding the session called this Thursday, 22 December to debate the partial reform of the Statute Law that Governs the transition. "As you know, a bill is approved in two discussions: tomorrow will be the first one. There are two projects that have been presented. The one that I promote, seeks to protect the constitutional figure according to article 233 of the Interim Presidency, which is the basis of the nonrecognition of the dictator, and the one presented by three factions of the National Assembly that seeks to suppress the Interim Government," said the opposition leader. Likewise, Guaido stated that his duty as interim President and of the National Assembly is to submit the proposals of the deputies for consideration. "This is not about Juan Guaido. The discussion is not whether I exercise one role or another. It is about defending the institution that provides the possibilities of achieving change and defending democracy", he said.
Opposition parties to propose end of Guaido's 'interim government' at National Assembly
21 December 2022 | El Nacional
Opposition parties Justice First (PJ), A New Time (UNT), and Democratic Action (AD) will...