Getting an honest picture of the unrest in Venezuela has its challenges . The government is trying to suppress protests by arresting and jailing opposition leaders, detaining journalists who cover them or even shutting down independent media outlets that report on them. There has been a media blackout in Venezuela , some say . The government has an invitation to come on their air anytime , its journalists say . Lots of information flows online , but lots of it has not been verified .
Getting an honest picture of the unrest in Venezuela has its challenges . The government is trying to suppress protests by arresting and jailing opposition leaders, detaining journalists who cover them or even shutting down independent media outlets that report on them. There has been a media blackout in Venezuela , some say . Lots of information flows online , but lots of it has not been verified .