Full coverage: Venezuela

08.03.2006 Venezuela's national IT institute CNTI expects to migrate 100% of its community IT centers (Infocenters) to open source software platforms before year-end, CNTI president Jorge Berrizbeitia told BNamericas.

22.11.2004 VenezuelaÂ’s powerful private media is protesting against a law that the government says will protect children from inappropriate programming and strengthen independent media in the country. But Opposition members in Parliament fear the legislation will be used by the President to intimidate the media.

29.09.2004 A web portal in Costa Rica has become an example of how ICT tools can improve business. Venezuelan exporters were recently shown how www.lacarretica.com could expand the range of goods offered for export by countries in Latin America.

18.06.2004 The Global Giving project has successfully raised funding for providing computer access to disadvantaged children in Venezuela.

22.07.2003 Mayor of Venezuela's Caracas city has come under fire for ordering the closure of Catia TV, a local community television station. Though officials deny the allegations, media and human rights activists insist that the act is an impingement on the freedom of speech and expression of Venezuela's citizens.

09.09.2001 In an attempt to narrow the technological divide between rich and poor in Venezuela, the government of Hugo Chávez has opened Infocentres offering the public free access to the Internet, which critics say are a good idea but aimed at giving the government a propaganda boost.

30.08.2001 Venezuela's bid to roll out the internet across the country through 240 free public "infocentres" has raised fears of a government propaganda drive.