The same week, the Venezuelan dictatorship, led by Nicolás Maduro, advanced on the media and human rights NGOs. The attacks come shortly after the inauguration of the new, Chavist-majority National Assembly, which was elected in a disputed vote on December 6. This time, the targets were the streaming channel VPItv, which is usually the only one to broadcast acts and interviews of the opposition, the independent sites Efecto Cocuyo, Tal Cual, El Pitazo and Caraota Digital, the regional newspaper Panorama. (Maracaibo) and the NGO Médecins Sans Frontières, Provea (Venezuelan program for education and action in the field of human rights) and Azul Positivo.
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