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Delcy Rodríguez Orders Restore Access to 17 News Sites

By Drooid · Sep 18, 2026, 3:18 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Interim President Delcy Rodríguez ordered the telecom regulator to restore access to 17 blocked news sites.
Deputy Communications Minister Gustavo Villapol said the move aims to end polarization and unfounded vilification.
Opposition delegation head Dinorah Figuera called the unblocking a first step toward full media restoration.
VE Sin Filtro reported 17 sites reachable while 188 websites including 79 news portals remain blocked.

History

Historical Context

After President Hugo Chávez announced on 28 December 2006 that RCTV’s license would not be renewed, the Supreme Tribunal ordered the channel off the air on 27 May 2007, prompting protests of over 30,000 people. In 2024 interim President Delcy Rodríguez issued a decree unblocking news sites, echoing Chávez’s earlier media crackdown and underscoring Venezuela’s ongoing control of information.

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Story summary

Interim President Delcy Rodríguez ordered the telecom regulator to restore access to 17 blocked news sites.
Deputy Communications Minister Gustavo Villapol said the move aims to end polarization and unfounded vilification.
Opposition delegation head Dinorah Figuera called the unblocking a first step toward full media restoration.
VE Sin Filtro reported 17 sites reachable while 188 websites including 79 news portals remain blocked.

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