Venezuelan TV Station Didn’t Air Oscars for the First Time in 39 Years · Global Voices
Juan Arellano

Your oscar speech can help save lives in Venezuela. Speak Up! #OscarsForVenezuela #Oscars2014 #SOSVenezuela pic.twitter.com/38EAZ32mtu
— ¿Sabías que? (@sabiastuque_) March 1, 2014
Given the rumors that the Academy Awards Ceremony would include artists’ messages regarding the protests in Venezuela, the event was not aired [es] by Venevisión, the biggest television outlet in Venezuela which traditionally aired the ceremony.
The network informed on Twitter:
Queremos informar que este año no tenemos los derechos de transmisión de los Premios Óscar.
— Venevision (@venevision) March 2, 2014
We want to inform that we don't have the rights to air the Academy Awards this year.
The reactions to the possibility that some artists might have sent a solidarity message with the protests went from jokes…
Los Narco-Dependientes mas famosos del mundo atacan a Venezuela hoy, desde la entrega de los Premios Oscar. No te lo pierdas.
— Rommel Bello (@RommelBello) March 2, 2014
The world's most famous drug-addicts attack Venezuela today from the Academy Awards. Don't miss it.
…to gratitude.
I want to thank you @JaredLeto for standing up for #Venezuela in the last 2 weeks bro! At your Oscar speech help us save lives in Venezuela
— Ray Angel Torres (@rayangeltorres) March 2, 2014
Meanwhile, many creative memes on the matter appeared on the web.
And the Oscar goes to #Venezuela #ElQuePersisteVence pic.twitter.com/451frqx4ks
— Mili (@milivallad) March 2, 2014
It's worth noting that Venezuelans with cable TV were able [es] to watch the Oscars.