Maduro has become the new animated superhero of Venezuela

 

A new animated film has appeared on the state television channel Venezolana de Televisión, the protagonist of which is a copy of the country's president, Nicolas Maduro, El Periodico reports. He is defending the country and Venezuelans from a conspiracy of villains, prototypes of which are former US President Donald Trump and Venezuelan politicians Julio Borges and Henry Ramos Alap.

"I will deal with the bad boys," promises the protagonist of the new film, which was broadcast on state television Venezolana de Televisión (VTV) as an "early Christmas present" for viewers, the editorial office said.

  Maduro's character is no ordinary Venezuelan: under the rhythms of salsa, he "cuts" the sky in a tight suit and cloak. He has an "iron" left hand that helps him fight villains, he is muscular and "invincible", its creators claim.

The main villain in the cartoon is former US President Donald Trump, and his accomplices are Venezuelan politicians Julio Borges and Henry Ramos Alap, who are believed to have ties to Washington. Borges and Ramos Alap, portrayed as chickens, told Trump that they tried everything to get rid of the "ordinary bus driver": "traps, lies, fraud, fake companies" and even help from the Organization of American States.

  Then the main villain in the White House decided to provoke a power outage in the country, which, as the newspaper notes, is a reference to the events of 2020 in the Latin American country. The Venezuelan government has explained the power outage as a conspiracy against Maduro. The villain sends a drone to Venezuela, which cuts off electricity: the lights in the houses go out and even the operations in the hospitals stop.

When the villains are confident of success, the superhero appears in a red and blue suit and cloak. He is gathering supporters to decide "democratically" how to deal with the threat.

  As El Periodico notes, this is not the first time the Venezuelan government has used such approaches in an attempt to expand its influence. However, experts are wondering who this film is for: "For a fan of Marvel or DC comics over 40? For a 17-year-old whose life revolves around TikTok and playing video games? About the middle class struggling not to die in Venezuela? Or for potential new voters on Whatsapp? ”According to the publication, the animated film is" out of context and time. "