We Explain the Day
This Friday, March 13, they protested at Conatel to demand the unlocking of websites and policies that guarantee digital rights.
TL;DR
- Independent digital media and civil society organizations protested at Conatel in Venezuela, demanding an end to website blocking.
- VE Sin Filtro estimates over 200 domains and 60 media outlets are blocked in Venezuela.
- Public sector workers announced continued protests for better wages, despite a recent increase in an economic bonus.
- The wife of lawyer Perkins Rocha denounced a two-day delay in his requested amnesty, with Rocha under house arrest.
- Cuba confirmed discussions with the US government to address bilateral differences.
- Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was hospitalized with bronchopneumonia.
- The Colombian Ombudsman stated the border region was an unsafe environment for a canceled meeting between Presidents Petro and Rodríguez.