#OscarsforVenezuela: Will Hollywood speak up for protesters?

Posted at 5:00 pm on March 2, 2014 by misstripleem

@violadavis The Oscars in Venezuela are televised. The repression is not. Speak up! #SOSVenezuela #OscarsForVenezuela #Oscars2014
— Jesús A. Palacio (@palaciojesus) March 2, 2014

In Venezuela today, the repressive Maduro regime will air America’s Oscars awards ceremony while continuing to censor news of the government’s violence against protesters. Venezuelan activists and their supporters want to know if Hollywood celebrities will speak up for them.

@LeoDiCaprio @BetteMidler The Oscars in Venezuela are televised. The repression is not. Speak up! #OscarsForVenezuela #SOSVenezuela
— Es Ahora, Activate (@EsAhora29) March 2, 2014

@EvaLongoria The Oscars in Venezuela are televised. The repression is not. #SOSVenezuela #OscarsForVenezuela @OscarCeremony
— Dafne Orsini (@DafneOrsini) March 2, 2014

https://twitter.com/Lchachati/status/440137825481400320

The Oscars in Venezuela are televised, the repression is not. Help us raise our voice Bono @U2 #OscarsForVenezuela pic.twitter.com/rkGxS7SoYe
— Eduardo Pasquez jr (@EduPasquez) March 2, 2014

@TheEllenShow Venezuela will see The Oscars help with your voice against violence #OscarsForVenezuela #Oscars2014 pic.twitter.com/C0qmhmFBuS
— Scarlet Landa (@scarletlg) March 2, 2014

Please @andersoncooper support #OscarsForVenezuela .Venezuelans can't speak up. Oscar telecast can let the world know pic.twitter.com/M6ZikE4HXx
— Elvira Rodriguez (@ElviraRodriguez) March 2, 2014

Ellen? Eva? Leonardo? Brad and Angie? Anyone?

Venezuela is brutally censored, that's why our voices can't be heard. SPEAK UP!! #OscarsForVenezuela @TheEllenShow pic.twitter.com/c4rG66AoYf
— Elias Ness (@eliasnmrk) March 2, 2014

Previous Twitchy coverage of Venezuela.