Venezuela lifts blocks on digital news outlets
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Members of the National Assembly elected in 2015 welcomed the removal of internet restrictions on at least ten digital news outlets in Venezuela on September 17.
Dinoráh Figuera, representing the assembly members, announced the change on X, stating it addressed demands for freedom of expression. The assembly responded to a recommendation from the Programa de Paz y Convivencia, which urged the government to lift restrictions on media.
Journalists and press workers had previously called for measures supporting free journalism and expression as steps toward democracy. The non-governmental organization VE Sin Filtro confirmed the lifting of blocks on websites including Alberto News, Caraota Digital, and El Pitazo. VE Sin Filtro’s initial analysis showed that the state-owned Compañía Anónima Nacional Teléfonos de Venezuela (Cantv) began removing the blocks at the same time the Programa de Paz y Convivencia released its statement.
