Overview
- As of September 22, the channel remains offline and neither YouTube nor Venezuela’s government has provided an explanation.
- The account had more than 233,000 subscribers and carried live speeches, press conferences, and other official programming.
- Users now see the notice “esta página no está disponible” when attempting to access the channel.
- Argentine outlet Guarimba Digital claims credit through a campaign called “Misión Chaquito,” a claim celebrated on social media yet not independently verified.
- State-aligned Telesur calls the removal unjustified and ties it to U.S. “hybrid warfare,” with coverage noting recent U.S. naval deployments in the Caribbean and escalated pressure on Maduro.