Mexico City, September 3, 2024—The Committee to Protect Journalists and #KeepItOn coalition partners have called on Nicolás Maduro’s government to stop imposing internet shutdowns and blocking essential communication platforms in Venezuela in response to post-election protests.
After Maduro was declared the winner of the July 28 presidential contest, authorities shut down the internet and blocked platforms like X, Reddit, and Microsoft Teams and the encrypted messaging service Signal. Such shutdowns violate Venezuela’s constitution and the right to freedom of expression.
The coalition urged the international community, including the Freedom Online Coalition, the United Nations, and the Organization of American States, to call for an end to the crackdown and hold Maduro to account for all human rights abuses.
Read the full statement here.