Censorship in Venezuela: They condemned Chavismo's blockade of three media days before the election.

The largest opposition coalition in Venezuela Democratic United Platform (PUD), the country's main servers, condemned this Tuesday They will block access to three Venezuelan media outlets Starting this Monday, six days before the July 28 presidential election.

“From a unitary platform, we condemn the digital media blockade in Venezuela,” wrote PUD on X.

The National Union of Press Workers (SNTP) reported that the media were blocked Dalqual, Runruns, The Stimulus Also the website of Civil Association Mediananalysis was considered “Expansion Against Freedom of Press, Expression and Information.”

The PUD said, “Continued censorship of the media is a measure of those who know they are lost (referring to the regime Nicolás Maduro) and seeks to restrict access to information”, considering elections.

The opposition alliance made the promise through its candidate. Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia“Freedom of the press” will be guaranteed in Venezuela, where – according to the Inter-American Press Association – an “almost total information blackout” is maintained, as television channels and radio stations are “silenced.”

NGO Espacio Público points out that 10 websites, including news and non-profit organizations, have been blocked since the election campaign began on July 4.

On July 28, they will contest for the presidency 10 candidatesGonzález Urrutia leads traditional polls and will seek to prevent re-election of Maduro, who is seeking a third consecutive six-year term.

Earlier this Tuesday, Three enemies of the anti-Savista coalitionThe Democratic Unity Platform (PUD), condemned it “barriers” In the National Electoral Council (CNE) system of Venezuela Total recognition of witnesses, Who will monitor voting in the July 28 presidential election?

The Unitary Platform Coalition claims to have registered more than 90,000 witnesses, but technical issues have prevented it from printing the credentials it needs to function.

Political parties appoint election observers to guarantee the proper conduct of the process and report irregularities.

Through a video shared on X, ex-sub DELSA SOLORZANO He said the CNE had implemented “various mechanisms” in the automation system to slow down 100% witness recognition.

“Not being able to make progress in the mass recognition of witnesses seems to be designed to slow down the process,” said Solorzano of the anti-Chavistas organization. Juan Carlos CalderaPresident of the Primero Justicia Party and Perkins RochaPUD campaign consultant.

“We are talking about 90,000 people who have decided to prepare (…) by taking on this enormous responsibility. Without proof of authorization, I doubt that the Republican plan (military deployment to protect the elections) will give them access to the centers,” Perkins Rocha, spokesman for González Urrutia's campaign command, told the press. said in a statement.

Solorzano explained that “recognizing witnesses one by one” from the PUD was “practically impossible,” so he asked the CNE to “solve the technical issue.”

For his part, Caldera deplores that there are “witnesses already uploaded and approved,” but when they go to check them, the computer says, “That witness doesn't exist.”

(With information from EFE and AFP)