Venezuela's dictator employs a bizarre distraction as the country remains in turmoil following the election.

In an attempt to divert the public's attention from the ongoing political turmoil following the disputed presidential election, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has announced his plan to move Christmas to October.

An OSINT analyst from Venezuela, Daniel Acosta Rivas, told Planet Chronicle Digital that there is more evidence that the person is trying to divert attention from the fraud they committed on Election Day and the oppression that has occurred in the past month.

"Rivas stated that it is not enough for him to oppress us, but he also has to mock us. Just as he can declare himself the winner of the election without evidence, he can arbitrarily decree that Jesus was born on Oct. 1 and that we should celebrate on that day. He is either desperate or mocking us, or both."

During his weekly TV show on Monday, Maduro declared the move as a "tribute" to the Venezuelan people.

""Maduro announced an early Christmas for October 1 as a tribute and gratitude to the people, stating that it already smells like Christmas in September," the president said."

The political crisis and lack of funds in Venezuela have caused doubt among the people about an early Christmas, as stated by an office worker from Caracas to The Associated Press.

Jorge Jraissati, a Venezuelan foreign policy expert and president of the Economic Inclusion Group, stated to Planet Chronicle Digital that he was "tempted to believe that Maduro’s irrational mind led him to start Christmas in October," but that he could not "deny that stories like this portray Maduro as an idiotic character, shifting people’s focus away from the real issues in our country: the political institutions being hijacked, the economy being destroyed, and millions of people leaving the country in search of a normal life."

Despite international condemnation of Maduro's decision to pursue an arrest warrant for his opponent, Edmundo Gonzalez, whom the international community continues to support as the true winner of the July 28 election, Maduro and his party persist in their insistence that Gonzalez is not the legitimate winner.

"The U.S. State Department spokesperson, Matthew Miller, stated in a press release that Maduro and his representatives cannot maintain power through force indefinitely and must respect the legitimate aspirations of the Venezuelan people and their rights."

"The statement emphasized the need for the immediate and unconditional release of those who have been unjustly detained. It also called for a peaceful, transparent, and inclusive democratic transition process that prioritizes the well-being of Venezuelans."

Demonstrations erupted throughout Venezuela following the National Electoral Council's announcement that Maduro had won the presidential election, despite evidence suggesting a massive victory for the opposition.

Since Maduro first took office in 2013, there have been allegations that the United Socialist Party of Venezuela has effectively ruled as a dictatorship. This led opposition parties to boycott the 2018 election before ultimately deciding to unite behind opposition candidate Gonzalez.

Javier Milei, the Argentinian President, and other regional leaders declared Maduro's alleged victory a fraud and demanded evidence to support his claim to victory.

The Carter Center and the United Nations have both stated that the election was not credible, with the Carter Center emphasizing that it "failed to meet international standards of electoral integrity and cannot be considered democratic."

The opposition parties initially made accusations that they had obtained 70% of tally sheets indicating that Gonzalez had won with double the votes Maduro had received, contrary to the Electoral Council's announced 51% victory.

Maduro responded by having the Venezuelan Supreme Court, which he and his party own, review the election results. In the end, the court decided in Maduro's favor.

The court's certification of the election results only intensified opposition, as Gabriel Boric, the leftist president of Chile and a critic of Maduro's election fraud, condemned the decision.

"Venezuela's TSJ has consolidated election fraud, according to a tweet by a user. The Maduro regime is enthusiastically welcoming the ruling, and there is no doubt that we are facing a dictatorship that falsifies elections."

The Vatican declined to comment on a Planet Chronicle Digital request.

This report was contributed to by Stepheny Price of Planet Chronicle Digital and The Associated Press.