During the protests of 2014, images of
what was happening were barely seen on mainstream media. The head of the
National Telecommunication Commission announced that “coverage of the violent
events” was punishable under the Radio, TV and Electronic Media Social
Responsibility Law, which bans content condoning violence or hatred. The
international television station NTN24, which had been broadcasting live
coverage of the protests, was removed from the Venezuelan cable providers
DirecTV and Movistar TV by government order, and access to it remains
restricted today. President Nicolás Maduro announced that his government would
“adopt measures” against Agence France-Presse for having “distorted the truth”
about the protests. The Ministry of Communication and Information also
threatened to sue international newspapers for using what they said were
“manipulated photos” showing government forces attacking demonstrators. More…
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