Venezuela Unblocks some Censored News Sites
Telecom regulator CONATEL said 17 news sites were unblocked, while 188 websites remain inaccessible, including 79 news portals.
- On Thursday, Venezuela's telecom regulator CONATEL announced the restoration of access to several previously censored national and international news websites ahead of political talks in Caracas.
- Journalists and NGOs have long denounced censorship imposed under former president Nicolas Maduro, with media watchdog Reporters Without Borders reporting that a hostile legal environment severely stifled independent journalism in Venezuela.
- Digital rights group Venezuela Sin Filtro verified 17 news sites are now accessible, though 188 websites remain blocked, including 79 news portals; TalCual previously lost 60% of its audience due to the blockade.
- Runrunes editorial director Luis Ernesto Blanco noted the move acknowledges stifled debate, while Dinorah Figuera called it "a first step," and Victor Amaya questioned whether full access would return.
- Deputy Communications Minister Gustavo Villapol stated the decision aims to end polarization, as Washington continues backing dialogue between the interim government and opposition, despite President Donald Trump ruling out elections in the near future.
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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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