[rafaelm]

Remember what Facebook and Twitter means for these authoritarian regimes.It's the possibility for their people to voice their opinions and learn more about what's happening beyond their borders.

This cable was laid between Venezuela and Cuba in 2007. There was an attempt about a couple of years ago to block certain websites here in Venezuela that were deemed dangerous by the government. The reaction from the people over twitter and FB prevented it. I've always been worried that the venezuelan govt will follow the lessons from their cuban and chinese mentors.

[ipince]

Hi Rafael! Assuming you're Venezuelan, you're the only one (beside myself) that I've seen in hacker news. I'd be interested in chatting about what you're doing and your view of Venezuela's situation. Please email me (find email in profile). Cheers!