| Ministerio del Poder Popular para la Comunicación y la Información | |
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| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Dissolved | 2015 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Venezuela |
| Headquarters | Caracas, Venezuela |
| Annual budget | ≈ $380 million (2015) [1] |
| Agency executive |
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| Child agencies | |
| Website | www |
The Ministry of Popular Power for Communication and Information (Minci) is a public ministry of the Government of Venezuela dedicated to communication, informing the Venezuelan public and promoting the Venezuelan government. [1] [3] [4]
Affiliated media organizations include: [6]
| Period | Minister |
|---|---|
| 13 October 2014 – 28 April 2015 | Jacqueline Faría |
| 3 August 2013 – 13 October 2014 | Delcy Rodríguez |
| 13 October 2012 - 3 August 2013 | Ernesto Villegas [7] |
| December 2010 - 12 October 2012 | Andrés Izarra [8] |
| July - December 2010 | Mauricio Rodríguez [8] |
| ? - July 2010 | Tania Díaz [8] |
| 2009 - 2010 | Blanca Eekhout |
| 2008 - 2009 | Jesse Chacón |
| Dec 2007 [9] - July 2008 | Andrés Izarra [8] |
| Mar 2006 [10] - Dec 2007 [9] | Willian Lara |
| 9 March 2005 - Mar 2006 [10] | Yuri Pimentel |
| September 2004 - March 2005 | Andrés Izarra [8] |
| ? - 2004 | Jesse Chacón, Nora Uribe [8] |
The Institute Press and Society (Ipys) has criticized freedom of information and expression in Venezuela, though the Ministry of Popular Power for Communication and Information responded to these allegations by criticizing the Ipys report due to its alleged funding from United States organizations, such as the National Endowment for Democracy. [11]
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