Anecdotal evidence and technical testing confirmed that both La Patilla and El Nacional were inaccessible on CANTV, the country’s largest telecommunications provider, which is controlled by state authorities. 
Ushahidi usio rasmi na wa kiufundi unathibitisha kuwa Patlila na El Natiocional zilikuwa hazipatikani kwenye CANTV ambayo ndiyo kituo kikubwa cha nchi kinachoongozwa na mamlaka ya nchi ambacho hutoa huduma ya mawasiliano.