Thursday 07/25/2024 03:22 p. m. undefined
Drones draw Nicolás Maduro’s face with lights in the night sky of Maracaibo, the old oil capital of Venezuela plagued by electricity rationing, during one of the campaign events of the leftist president ahead of the elections on July 28.
The image of the ruler is omnipresent: appears on television, radio, billboards, murals, toll booths, ambulances, propaganda on YouTube and countless videos on platforms like Tiktok.
His figure, a familiar part of everyday life, grew in popularity as he sought a third term in office that would extend his reign to 18 years in power.
A huge rooster, symbol of his campaignbursts into view alongside images of the late Hugo Chávez (1999-2013) at the drone show in Maracaibo, Zulia state (west). From huge platforms in that and other cities, Maduro applauds, jumps, sings and promises prosperity after years of crisis that led more than 7.5 million people to migrate in this country of 30 million inhabitants.
