Twitter Photos Blocked In Venezuela, Users Say

BuzzFeed World ^ | posted on February 13, 2014 at 10:51pm EST | Rosie Gray, Conz Preti, Michael Rusch

[iontheball]

WASHINGTON — Twitter photos and videos appear to be blocked in Venezuela as the government there attempts to reassert control amid widespread public protests.

Three people were reportedly killed this week in massive student demonstrations in the capital Caracas, as protesters react to falling living standards. President Nicolas Maduro has called the protests a “neo-fascist” coup attempt, and sought the arrest of an opposition leader. The Venezuelan government has not commented on, or claimed credit for, the apparent Twitter block.

[iontheball]

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Alba Urbano

Hello BuzzFeed community. I'm a venezuelan and the situation here is no good. Between info blackout from the goverment and cersorship from the media our only way for us to know what the hell is happening in our country is using Twitter via sharing images and videos. Last night the gov block temporarily Twitter while the National Police was applying violence among students, one of them was beaten to death. 3 deaths so far. I'm not asking for comprehension, i'm asking for you to share these videos to the world before they shutdown internet.. wanna see violence? watch these videos from february 12. You don't need to know spanish, these videos speak for itself. Thank you for your support... http://runrun.es/tech/102451/lo-que-se-vio-de-parque-carabobo-y-ii-los-videos-que-tomaron-los-trending-topics.html

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[fhayek]

Cockroaches do not like to have light shined upon them.

[NormsRevenge]

I hope the lessons of Romania and Italy are not lost on the Venezuelan people.

Ask Ceaucescu and Mussolini if their histories are relevant to their demises at the hands of their “own”.

[a fool in paradise]

If the local saw pictures of foodie lunch plates they might riot.

#GREENFOODIEGASM

[Forward the Light Brigade]

I hope Cuba is watching—what is happening in Venezula is their future! Via La Revolution! Let freedom come or at least a competent dictator to fix up all the problemsd left by there misguided attempts to bring socialism to that sorry land.