Venezuelan Media Tries to Take Advantage of Limited Relief
Despite reluctance and mixed signals from within chavismo, the Rodríguez government has eased some pressure on journalists
The Venezuela-Call of Duty Nexus
Call of Duty is one of the most popular video game franchises in the world. It also shares a connection with Venezuela that goes back long before recent events brought it renewed attention
How Venezuelan Internet Got a Breather
As happened in other areas, the State left it to the private sector to find solutions to overcome the conditions that collapsed connectivity back in 2019
When the U.S. Tried to Hit Chávez with Rock and Roll
A recently released document shows that the National Endowment for Democracy tried to promote free speech in Venezuela in 2011 through local rock bands. But there’s a lot more to that story
Shutting Down DirecTV: Who’s Really to Blame?
Did U.S. sanctions cause the closing of Venezuela’s biggest pay-TV service? Or was it the hegemony’s fault? Perhaps it wasn’t a political decision, but a business one...
Official Pressure to Keep the Pandemic Quiet
The brief detention of NGO worker Luis Serrano puts the magnifying glass on the pressure that several sectors (and especially healthcare) are enduring through the pandemic.
Pummeling Our (Already) Weak Internet
While authorities keep harassing journalists for attempting to report about the coronavirus pandemic in Venezuela, our patchy internet service is feeling the pinch of increasing use.
Even in a Pandemic, Pressures Against the Press Continue
Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino said that press workers would be allowed to work during the social quarantine, yet some reporters and outlets found out that pledge isn't being kept.
A Dangerous Step Towards More Internet Censorship
Conatel's proposal for an internet exchange point (IXP) could be helpful in principle, but given the hegemony's nefarious history of online practices, it can also be a double-edged sword.
Intimidating the Venezuelan Press
The violent attack against several press workers at the Simón Bolívar International Airport last week is the clearest example of the overwhelming official pressure to force out any unflattering media coverage
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