“In its latest assessment of freedom of expression, the nongovernmental organization Espacio Público reported three cases involving four violations of press and information freedom in Venezuela during September. Although the figure matches the lowest level recorded this year, reached in August — with just six cases over the past two months — the NGO warned […]
“The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), the Federation of Journalists of Latin America and the Caribbean (FEPALC), and OBSERVACOM have launched ‘Defiende Tu Voz en Internet’ (Stand Up For Your Voice Online, in English), a regional support and guidance service for journalists and media workers affiliated with FEPALC across 13 countries in Latin America and […]
“Diosdado Cabello, the secretary general of Venezuela's ruling party, the United Socialist Party, denied the blocking of news outlets and claimed the restrictions are due to a ‘failure to pay’ internet service providers. In a press conference from the party's headquarters in Caracas, Cabello, who also serves as interior and justice minister, also issued a warning […]
"Venezuela's National Union of Press Workers (SNTP, by its acronym in Spanish) denounced on Sunday, March 22, that the creation of a registry of digital news outlets that 'must fulfill commitments to the truth' is based on a logic of control. […] The SNTP pointed out that there is no 'spectrum limitation' on the internet. […]