# Venezuela

Government actions against journalists in Venezuela

[RSF 2026 rank: 159th of 180](https://rsf.org/en/index). World Press Freedom Index of Reporters Without Borders (RSF); rank 1 is the freest.

The number of entries reflects the depth of this record, not the severity of a country's conduct.

Venezuela is in South America, South America. The record holds 2 incidents in which the government of Venezuela, or an official, court or legislature there, limited journalists' ability to report.

## Tactics used

- [Expulsion and visa denial: 2](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents?country=VE&tactic=expulsion_and_visa_denial), ladder: https://thewaronnews.com/ladders/expulsion_and_visa_denial
- [Detention and violence: 1](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents?country=VE&tactic=detention_and_violence), ladder: https://thewaronnews.com/ladders/detention_and_violence
- [Shutdowns and blocking: 1](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents?country=VE&tactic=shutdowns_and_blocking), ladder: https://thewaronnews.com/ladders/shutdowns_and_blocking

## Heads of government at the time

- [Nicolas Maduro: 2 incidents](https://thewaronnews.com/leaders/nicolas-maduro)

## Incidents by year

### 2024

| Date | Incident | Tactic | Stage | Head of government | Outcome |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| July 28, 2024 | [Venezuela detains, expels and restricts journalists after disputed 2024 election](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/2024-venezuela-post-election-press-crackdown) | [Detention and violence](https://thewaronnews.com/tactics/detention_and_violence) | Punish | [Nicolas Maduro](https://thewaronnews.com/leaders/nicolas-maduro) | Sustained |

### 2017

| Date | Incident | Tactic | Stage | Head of government | Outcome |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| September 1, 2017 | [Venezuela expels or denies entry to dozens of foreign journalists covering anti-government protests](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/2017-venezuela-foreign-journalists-expelled) | [Expulsion and visa denial](https://thewaronnews.com/tactics/expulsion_and_visa_denial) | Punish | [Nicolas Maduro](https://thewaronnews.com/leaders/nicolas-maduro) | Ongoing (January 25, 2018) |

Ladders: https://thewaronnews.com/ladders. Timeline: https://thewaronnews.com/timeline/country/ve.

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