
As Venezuela prepares for one of the most consequential elections in its recent history this Sunday, the government has ramped up its censorship efforts. Several independent outlets couldn't be accessed from inside the country throughout the week, raising the the overall number of sites in this situation to 11 since the electoral campaign began on July 4.
The Maduro government's efforts to control the narrative inside Venezuela hasn't been limited to local outlets either. Speaking in a political rally on Monday, Maduro also took aim at international platforms as well: