Venezuelan lawyer, fiction writer and digital rights activist. Legal lead of Creative Commons in Venezuela. Director of the NGO Acceso Libre. I also write (in Spanish) at Hipertextual and I have a personal blog called La vida no trae instrucciones. I rant all day long on twitter. Sometimes I also write a blog in English.
Latest posts by Marianne Díaz Hernández
8 June 2016
In Venezuela, Electrical Shortages Limit Basic Communication — and Free Expression
The internet access speed in Venezuela has been called "the slowest line in Latin America."
23 May 2016
Venezuela: Research Confirms Censorship of News Platforms, Currency Websites
The study also confirmed that all local Internet service providers using DNS (domain name system) blocking, technique through which domain name servers respond incorrectly to requests for a particular domain.
2 February 2016
How to Train for Digital Literacy in Venezuela—When Internet Isn’t Always Available
What is it like to provide digital literacy workshops in countries with low Internet penetration? From Venezuela, Marianne Díaz shares her experience for the Global Voices Exchange project.
14 December 2015
Low Bandwidth, High Hopes: Digital Participation in Venezuelan Elections
Despite low bandwidth and a series of localized Internet outages, the Web proved critical to public discourse and circulation of information about candidates, especially those running with the opposition.
8 February 2015
‘We Need to Be Careful Even of What We Think': Self-Censorship in Venezuela
"Since the start of the protests, I had been mapping online censorship and helping people use encrypted communication tools. When the police came, I got up, scared to the bone."
24 November 2014
Venezuela: Draft Law Would Criminalize Online Protest, Remove Checks on Surveillance
Under the law, a person using digital media to “promote or attack the constitutional order” or “disrupt public peace” could face between one and five years behind bars.
13 November 2014
Venezuela: E-Commerce Bill Would Give Authorities New Avenue for Online Censorship
The first draft of the e-commerce bill grants the telecommunications authority new powers to block websites found in breach of the bill's restrictions.
10 January 2012
Venezuela: Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's Visit Raises Controversy
Iran's President, Mahmud Ahmadinejad, arrived in Venezuela on Sunday, January 8, in his first stop in a tour to several Latin American countries. His visit has sparked strong reactions on...
18 February 2011
Venezuela: Netizens Comment on Possible Gasoline Use Restrictions
Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez announced possible measures to start rationing gasoline. This matter constitutes a very sensitive issue for Venezuelans, since Venezuela is a country with one of the world's...
14 December 2010
Venezuela: Views and Thoughts on Internet Regulation
The Venezuelan National Assembly will be discussing a reform to the national telecommunications system, which includes the creation of a national Network Access Point, the regulation of all content distributed...
