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Freedom on the Net 2017: Venezuela
Along with eroding civil and political freedoms, President Nicolas Maduro’s declaration of a State of Exception and Economic Emergency, extended in May 2017, dictated “strict regulations” to prevent “destabilization campaigns” on the internet
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Freedom of the Press 2017: Venezuela
Venezuela’s economic crisis continued to affect the media industry, leaving dozens of publications in chronic danger of closure due to the difficulty of meeting basic operational costs. Many outlets also faced robberies, vandalism, and hackings.
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Freedom of the Press 2016: Venezuela
The government refused to recognize a decision by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR) ordering the reinstatement of the terrestrial broadcast license of television station Radio Caracas Television (RCTV), which was taken off the air in 2007 after a highly politicized campaign against the channel by then president Hugo Chávez.
6 July 2011
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Globovisión faces new accusation over coverage of a prison riot
Incident details
Legal action
Globovisión, Television stationThe process against the TV station is a reaction to its coverage on 17 June of a riot in El Rodeo prison in the state of Miranda that resulted in the death of several inmates.
Ricardo Antela, the TV station's legal adviser, has pointed out that this is the seventh administrative process against the station, but the first one based on the reporting of an event and not on individual opinions, as in previous cases. All cases are still pending resolution.
According to Venezuelan regulations, amended in December 2010, if the station is found guilty, it will have to pay 10% of its gross income or have its signal suspended for 72 hours.
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Updates to this story
caracas_court_denies_depositions 16 December 2011 US$2 million dollar fine could bankrupt Globovisión 20 October 2011Related stories on ifex.org
Banking authorities approve dissolution of Globovisión shareholding company 9 December 2010- Most covered free expression issues in this country
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