There's been plenty of local press coverage here in S Florida.
Both on TV and newspapers, but that might be because there's a large Venezuelan emigre community here. But there are other reports worldwide, as a quick scan of Google will show. No media conspiracy here. Here's one from Reuters posted about an hour ago
Maduro, elected last year to succeed socialist leader Hugo Chavez, says Lopez and "small fascist groups" are in league with the U.S. government and want a coup.
He has been sharply critical of international media coverage, and on Thursday he warned CNN Español it risked being kicked out of the country if it didn't "rectify" its ways.
Speaking in Mexico, U.S. President Barack Obama criticized Maduro's government for arresting protesters and urged it to focus on addressing the "legitimate grievances" of its people.
Obama's comments were "a new and gross interference" in its internal affairs, Venezuela's government said in a statement.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/20/us-venezuela-protests-idUSBREA1J1BX20140220
Isn't that exactly what Putin is whining about re the riots in Kiev? And Obama, of course, is the villain.
As usual, when there's trouble abroad, both sides blame the USA, one for getting involved, the other for not stepping in.
Meanwhile, the big news seems to be the trouble in Ukraine, but there is also civil unrest in Asia--Thailand, if I'm not mistaken.
