A representative from a Venezuelan media outlet said: “Since we work on issues related to disinformation and influence operations, we will not participate in projects offered by authoritarian countries or countries that have been repeatedly involved in the dissemination of disinformation and influence operations, such as Russia and China. This leaves as our only options private foundations, some European countries or the European Union itself as possible promoters of projects aligned with our interests.”

Date: 6/25

Region: Latin America & Caribbean

Country: Venezuela

Topic: Governance & Rights

Policy Lens: Democracy & Governance

Entry Type: Field Observation

Additional Context: This quote comes from the Internews report, "Crisis in Journalism: The Impact of the U.S. Government Funding Cuts on Global Media" published in June 2025. The research was led by Internews Europe in close collaboration with three consortia of media development organizations brought together under the European Commission’s Thematic Framework Partnership Agreement for Human Rights and Democracy. The researchers gathered information through direct interviews and surveys with frontline media partners.

Source: Internews