A Flank Attack Upon the Press
New tactics and coordinated actions are the battle cry of a renewed offensive against free media in Venezuela
Tag: Freedom of speech
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.
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
Chavismo Punishes Photojournalists for Telling the Truth
Photojournalists are jailed, injured or robbed for committing what the government perceives to be the worst of crimes: truthfully reporting this country’s reality.
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