
As the crisis resulting from Venezuela's electoral fallout continues, with ongoing protests and repression by government forces lasting over a week now, the press is also being increasingly targeted. Besides Nicolás Maduro's attacks on social media Apps and WhatsApp, the country's also seen an uptick on its pursuit of free press and censorship.
On Wednesday, the country's union advocating for free press (SNTP for its acronym in Spanish) reported that four media workers and staff members detained during the post-election protests have been charged with terrorism-related offenses.