Media Crackdown Following Venezuela's Contested Elections
Music, sports or entertainment news is the only information allowed by Conatel on the days after the elections
Tag: Media
Noticias Sin Filtro Expects to Break Through Chavista Censorship
A new app allows Venezuelans to bypass digital blockades through VPN for seamless and uncensored media access
Maduro TV Plays ‘Soul’ and Nobody Bats an Eye
Years before sanctions, chavismo took our country out of global accountability. Now state TV stations broadcast Hollywood movies without answering to their owners
The Unexpected Comeback of DirecTV
As soon as DirecTV ceased operations in Venezuela, its return began gestating. Now it’s back under a new administration—and a little capitulation at Miraflores—proving that good things also happen around here
Maduro Is Quietly Rebuilding the State TV Propaganda Apparatus
Behind the end of DirecTV in Venezuela, there’s a 21st century dictatorship desperate to recover a lost channel to spread its message
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...
Why Is DirecTV Leaving Venezuela?
Entertainment options are narrowing as the feeling of isolation increases. But why is this happening and what can we expect to happen next?
COVID-19 in Post-Truth Societies
In extremely polarized nations, such as Venezuela, where reality is the first fatality, COVID-19 provides the opportunity for both Guaidó and Maduro's sides to gain (or completely lose) credibility.
Guaidó & Trump's Gamble for Telesur
Telesur is a major piece of Nicolás Maduro's media machinery, but Juan Guaidó has a new daring plan to take it away from him, with the support of the Trump administration.
The Regime Launched a General Attack on What’s Left of Free Press
Even after the PR fiasco of Univision’s Jorge Ramos detention, the official pressure against the remains of free press continues both in Caracas and the countryside. Blocking Internet, closing radio stations and harassing correspondents is the new normal.
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