Fears grow of Venezuela media crackdown after protest killings

Concerns that Venezuela’s president Nicolás Maduro may be tightening the state’s grip on the media are growing amid a wave of demonstrations against curbs on democratic liberties, rampant crime and a rapidly deteriorating economy, after protests turned deadly last week. The socialist administration controls most of the country’s airwaves and has attempted to limit coverage of the protests, warning that reports of violent incidents could violate broadcasting law. More...