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Venezuela's Crushing Censorship
Venezuela's independent press has been virtually wiped out under President Nicolas Madura, leaving coverage to state-controlled broadcasters and pro-government newspapers. In 2017, authorities shut down more than 40 radio stations. Starved of newsprint from a national shortage, the last independent daily, El Nacional, stopped printed at the end of 2018, and its website, like other Venezuelan online media, is often blocked. Journalists are routinely detained or arrested, their equipment seized and videos or photos erased.
Six Univision journalists were detailed in 2019 after anchor Jorge Ramos, left, confronted President Nicolas Madura with footage of Venezuelans rummaging through garbage for something to eat. The video was confiscated and the journalists were deported. |