Venezuela Unblocks some Censored News Sites
CONATEL said access was restored to 17 news sites, while 188 websites, including 79 news outlets, remain blocked.
- On Thursday, Venezuela's telecom regulator CONATEL lifted restrictions on several news websites in Caracas, marking a significant policy shift ahead of upcoming talks focused on freedom of expression.
- Following President Nicolas Maduro's January capture by Washington, interim leader Delcy Rodriguez has overseen a transition addressing censorship practices implemented during the previous administration.
- Digital rights group Venezuela Sin Filtro confirmed access to 17 news sites through various providers, yet 188 websites remain inaccessible, including 79 news portals blocked under Maduro.
- Runrunes editorial director Luis Ernesto Blanco likened the move to an official acknowledgement that public debate was stifled, while Victor Amaya of TalCual expressed skepticism all sites will return.
- Deputy Communications Minister Gustavo Villapol stated the decision aims to end polarization, while opposition leader Dinorah Figuera called the unblocking "a first step" toward full compliance with law.
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Chavismo and the opposition set up a technical table on freedom of expression, in a second cycle of dialogue that will conclude on Wednesday, September 23.
Venezuela Restores Access to Several Far-Right Media Outlets, Reinforces Due Process Protections
Caracas (OrinocoTribune.com)—Venezuela’s National Telecommunications Commission (CONATEL) has instructed internet service providers to restore access to various national and international digital media outlets, including several far-right portals reported by Chavista analysts to be supporting and amplifying Washington’s regime-change operations against the Bolivarian government. CONATEL announced the measure in an official statement this Thursda…
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Courrier internationalThe online media, Efecto Cocuyo, El Pitazo, or Crónica Uno, are once again accessible directly in Venezuela, for the first time since
The Digital Rights NGO VE Sin Filtro has verified access to 17 websites and still has at least 188 blocked sites in the country, including 79 media.
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