Venezuela restored access to 17 news websites on 18 September that had been blocked for years under former president Nicolás Maduro's administration. The move coincided with US-backed political transition talks resuming, though activists noted dozens more sites remain blocked.
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Venezuela has restored access to 17 news sites that were blocked for years under Nicolas Maduro's administration. While activists welcomed the move, they noted that dozens more news portals, remain inaccessible.
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Venezuela has unblocked some news sites that had been censored for years, its telecom regulator said Thursday, as US-backed political transition talks were set to resume. Digital rights group VE Sin Filtro verified access to 17 news sites through several internet providers. However, at least 188 websites remain blocked, it said, including 79 news outlets.