Colombian
Press Sends 52
Tons of
Newsprint to
Venezuelan Newspapers
A
Colombian Press association sent 52
Tons of
Newsprint to three
Venezuelan dailies that are struggling to go to print because of paper shortages.
Since August of last year, at least 10
Venezuelan dailies have gone out of print, while at least 11 have had to reduce their size, according to human rights organization
Espacio Publico.
Venezuelan Newspapers are having a hard time importing newsprint, which isn't produced locally, because of government-imposed restrictions on obtaining U.S. dollars
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"This is part of the government's final strategy to silence independent journalism," Miguel Henrique Otero, the editor in chief of
El Nacional, told the Spanish daily
El Pais.
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