Overview

• The channel, which had roughly 233,000 subscribers and hosted speeches and official broadcasts, has shown a “page not available” notice since September 19.
• YouTube and Google have not commented on the removal, and Venezuela’s government has issued no statement confirming a reason.
• Activists from Guarimba Digital promoted a campaign called “Misión Chaquito” and claimed credit for the takedown, a claim not independently verified.
• Venezuelan state-aligned outlet Telesur called the action unjustified and framed it as part of U.S. hybrid warfare against Caracas.
• The loss of the channel comes as Washington steps up pressure on Maduro, with recent naval deployments in the Caribbean and increased rewards targeting his capture.