Venezuela Unblocks some Censored News Sites
Telecom regulator CONATEL said 17 news sites were restored, while 188 websites, including 79 news portals, remain blocked.
- On September 17, Venezuela's telecom regulator CONATEL unblocked 17 news websites, marking a shift under interim leader Delcy Rodriguez following Nicolas Maduro's capture by US forces in January.
- Maduro's administration previously censored hundreds of platforms, forcing journalists and NGOs to rely on VPNs for years to access independent news and bypass systematic restrictions.
- Despite the changes, 188 websites remain inaccessible, including 79 news portals; the TalCual portal lost 60% of its audience due to the prolonged blockade and advertising revenue collapse.
- Deputy Communications Minister Gustavo Villapol stated the decision aims to end polarization, while opposition delegation head Dinorah Figuera called it 'a first step' toward full media freedom.
- Editorial director Luis Ernesto Blanco of Runrunes noted the measure acknowledges stifled public debate, though Victor Amaya voiced skepticism that all censored sites would become accessible again.
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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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