Analysis portal Aporrea.com informed that reporters, who were not identified, working for this digital media and community channel Barrio TV received threats from security military men officials of the presidency of the republic in the vicinity of Miraflores presidential palace, Caracas, capital district.

On August 13, 2013, journalist Ana Karina Villalba denounced that directors of Globovisión, a private TV plant, censored an edition of her program Tocando Fondo, after broaching the situation of insecurity in Venezuela with official spokespersons. The reporter became abreast of this situation from channel representatives who notified her that her program would be withdrawn from the scheduling grid.

La periodista Ana Karina Villalba denunció que directivos del canal Globovisión, planta televisiva privada, censuraron una edición de su programa Tocando Fondo, en el que abordó la situación de la inseguridad en Venezuela, con voceros oficiales. La reportera tuvo conocimiento de esta situación por representantes del canal quienes le notificaron que su programa sería retirado de la parrilla de programación.

On August 22, 2013, Nicmer Evans, political analyst, denounced that he decided to withdraw from the Radio Nacional de Venezuela (RNV), a state-owned radioelectric circuit based in Caracas, where he conducted a space called Memoria Ampliada. The politologist informed that he took this decision after the media reduced the airing …

El 28 de agosto de 2013, el portal de análisis Aporrea.com informó que reporteros que trabajan para este medio digital, y el canal comunitario Barrio TV, recibieron amenazas de parte de funcionarios de militares de seguridad de la Presidencia de la República.

The channel alleged that closing down these shows was due to changes in their new editorial line,