٠٠:٠١:٢٩Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro advised members of his government and supporters this Friday not to accept electronic equipment, particularly mobile phones, as Christmas gifts.
This follows the deadly series of pager and walkie-talkie explosions in Lebanon that killed dozens of people and left thousands injured.
Maduro was speaking during a meeting on Venezuelan culture and crafts in Caracas, which was broadcast on national radio and television.
"Do not receive electronic gifts, as Diosdado said, be careful with mobile phones, you saw what happened in Lebanon," the Venezuelan president said.
On the occasion of the approaching Christmas holidays, President Nicolas Maduro has reportedly ordered that corporate gifts from public institutions be items made by Venezuelan artisans.
The Venezuelan leader also revealed what kind of gifts he usually gives, saying that he usually ‘gives books.’ Maduro also explained that he sometimes gifts people ‘a wooden trunk' filled with 'national handicrafts’ such as ‘Venezuelan coffee, Venezuelan sweets, Venezuelan rum, and cocuy (traditional Venezuelan alcoholic drink)’.
Earlier, Maduro announced on September 3 that the nation's Christmas holidays in 2024 will begin on October 1, in 'tribute' and gratitude' to the people.
"September… smells like Christmas, and that’s why this year, in tribute to you, in gratitude to you, I am going to decree the early start of Christmas on October 1. Christmas starts on the first of October for everyone. Christmas has arrived with peace, happiness, and security," he explained.
Maduro has also announced earlier Christmas holidays in previous years. Last year he rescheduled the festivities for November 1, in 2021 it was from October 4, and in 2020 from October 15.
'I usually give books' - Maduro urges caution over electronic gifts amid deadly Lebanon pager blasts with Christmas coming early in Venezuela
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro advised members of his government and supporters this Friday not to accept electronic equipment, particularly mobile phones, as Christmas gifts.
This follows the deadly series of pager and walkie-talkie explosions in Lebanon that killed dozens of people and left thousands injured.
Maduro was speaking during a meeting on Venezuelan culture and crafts in Caracas, which was broadcast on national radio and television.
"Do not receive electronic gifts, as Diosdado said, be careful with mobile phones, you saw what happened in Lebanon," the Venezuelan president said.
On the occasion of the approaching Christmas holidays, President Nicolas Maduro has reportedly ordered that corporate gifts from public institutions be items made by Venezuelan artisans.
The Venezuelan leader also revealed what kind of gifts he usually gives, saying that he usually ‘gives books.’ Maduro also explained that he sometimes gifts people ‘a wooden trunk' filled with 'national handicrafts’ such as ‘Venezuelan coffee, Venezuelan sweets, Venezuelan rum, and cocuy (traditional Venezuelan alcoholic drink)’.
Earlier, Maduro announced on September 3 that the nation's Christmas holidays in 2024 will begin on October 1, in 'tribute' and gratitude' to the people.
"September… smells like Christmas, and that’s why this year, in tribute to you, in gratitude to you, I am going to decree the early start of Christmas on October 1. Christmas starts on the first of October for everyone. Christmas has arrived with peace, happiness, and security," he explained.
Maduro has also announced earlier Christmas holidays in previous years. Last year he rescheduled the festivities for November 1, in 2021 it was from October 4, and in 2020 from October 15.
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro advised members of his government and supporters this Friday not to accept electronic equipment, particularly mobile phones, as Christmas gifts.
This follows the deadly series of pager and walkie-talkie explosions in Lebanon that killed dozens of people and left thousands injured.
Maduro was speaking during a meeting on Venezuelan culture and crafts in Caracas, which was broadcast on national radio and television.
"Do not receive electronic gifts, as Diosdado said, be careful with mobile phones, you saw what happened in Lebanon," the Venezuelan president said.
On the occasion of the approaching Christmas holidays, President Nicolas Maduro has reportedly ordered that corporate gifts from public institutions be items made by Venezuelan artisans.
The Venezuelan leader also revealed what kind of gifts he usually gives, saying that he usually ‘gives books.’ Maduro also explained that he sometimes gifts people ‘a wooden trunk' filled with 'national handicrafts’ such as ‘Venezuelan coffee, Venezuelan sweets, Venezuelan rum, and cocuy (traditional Venezuelan alcoholic drink)’.
Earlier, Maduro announced on September 3 that the nation's Christmas holidays in 2024 will begin on October 1, in 'tribute' and gratitude' to the people.
"September… smells like Christmas, and that’s why this year, in tribute to you, in gratitude to you, I am going to decree the early start of Christmas on October 1. Christmas starts on the first of October for everyone. Christmas has arrived with peace, happiness, and security," he explained.
Maduro has also announced earlier Christmas holidays in previous years. Last year he rescheduled the festivities for November 1, in 2021 it was from October 4, and in 2020 from October 15.