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Today, in Venezuela, information is criminalized.
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The statement says that, in Venezuela, information is being treated as something unlawful rather than something people may freely access or share. “Criminalized” implies that dealing with information can bring legal punishment. “Today” presents this as a claim about the current moment, not all of history.
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- International Center for Journalists
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- Official Statement
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