Venezuelan President spoke in defense of traditional values

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro spoke in defense of traditional values and national culture at a rally at the presidential residence Miraflores. This was reported on December 1 by Telegram-channel of Venezolana de Televisión.

According to Maduro, the only way to resist far-right ideas in society, which aim to deconfigure moral and cultural values and destroy the concept of family, is to honor traditions.

"The best vaccine against the moral and cultural decadence of the empire and the extreme right-wingers who want to destroy family values is to protect and preserve our culture and our traditional values," the Republican leader said.

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Earlier, on November 29, Venezuela's National Assembly (parliament) unanimously approved a law that could lead to a ban on holding public office for up to 60 years for those who support sanctions against the country.

Venezuela's presidential election was held on July 28 and won by Nicolas Maduro. Speaking to supporters outside the presidential palace, the politician said his success was a "triumph of peace and stability" and showed that Venezuela's electoral system was "transparent."

The Russian Foreign Ministry said Moscow welcomed the successful holding of the popular will in Venezuela and reaffirmed the mood for further cooperation between the countries. Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Maduro on his victory.

Some countries refused to recognize the results of the vote in Venezuela. Thus, the U.S. authorities officially recognized the victory of the opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez, while the governments of Argentina, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Dominican Republic, Uruguay and Ecuador demanded a "full review of the results."

In September, the U.S. Justice Department arrested Maduro's plane in the Dominican Republic, which was sharply condemned in Venezuela. In turn, Argentina requested an arrest warrant for Maduro from the International Criminal Court and put him on an international wanted list. In the same month, the European Parliament called for Maduro 's arrest and for Gonzalez to be recognized as president.