Venezuela Eyes Censoring Social Media After Public Shaming Wave

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https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-08-28/venezuela-eyes-censoring-social-media-in-wake-of-public-shaming

Venezuela is considering banning messages that promote “hate” and “intolerance” on social media and messenger services, according to Delcy Rodriguez, the president of the country’s all-powerful constituent assembly.

Rodriguez told reporters on Monday that the South American nation is looking to limit messages that fuel bigotry and confrontation between Venezuelans in a so-called anti-hate law, which is currently being debated by the legislative super body, known as the constituyente.

“We’re going to regulate and control because, in recent years, Venezuela has been victim of laboratories of physiological war that, through messages and social medial, promote a fratricidal war between Venezuelans,” Rodriguez said. “We’re not going to allow what happened in Rwanda repeat itself in Venezuela.”
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Rodriguez singled out a growing practice among Venezuelan expats of publicly heckling top-ranking government officials on trips outside of the country. The practice, known locally as escrache, is filmed on smart phones and is wildly shared on services like Instagram, Twitter and WhatsApp. In one recent escrache video, Caracas Mayor Jorge Rodriguez, who is the brother of the constituyente president, was filmed while being jeered during a trip to Mexico City.

[GatoGordo]

1. Not only was Rodriguez filmed, but filmed while shopping at high end stores

in Mexico City. Hermes, Vuitton, Burberry... the stuff a Chavista needs to look good while ruling over a country in chaos.

What doesn't look better with a red T-shirt with Che plastered on it, than a Dior belt?

The best part was his own mother came to his defense.... a little old lady! It was cute. I almost hoped that she would have swung her purse at the cameraman. (probably a Coach purse...)