23 of its 72 stories (32%) were about people being harmed, usually 33%. 6 of Valencia's 9 stories were about protests or strikes.
18 Oct to 24 Oct: 27 in every 100 of its stories were about people being harmed — about one and a half times the world's share (19).
What stood out
The news pointed at Venezuela on 1 of the 7 days held.
Most on Friday 23 October 2026: 6 of Valencia's 9 stories were about protests or strikes.
Compared with
the world's news over the same days; "usual" is its own 30 days before.
How it moved
Venezuela: stories reporting arrests, out of every 1,000 of its stories
Stories, not people. Dashed line: the world.
VenezuelaThe world
Key events
the events its news covered most, newest on the rightScroll sideways for earlier events. Key events are the most covered, not necessarily the most harmful: attacks, accidents and disasters, displacement, protests and outbreaks, ranked by the share of the day's outlets that reported them and how clearly they were about one thing, so every year competes fairly.
Its biggest days
when the news pointed at Venezuela mostIn detail
against the world's news, same daysPeople and attention
a tenththe world's rateten times
About 28 million people live in Venezuela. Over these days its news carried 3.1 stories about people being harmed for every million people — about a third of the world's rate (8.5 per million).
How much of the world's attention reached it for its size: coverage per person, not harm per person. Population is approximate (about 2023).
Parts of life
Share of its stories about people being harmed, by part of life.
Rights & justice56%48 stories
Disasters & accidents20%17 stories
Health10%9 stories
Conflict & violence9%8 stories
Shelter & services3%3 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given1%1 story
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting arrests18 Stories reporting people killed17 Stories reporting people affected7 Stories reporting abductions7 Stories reporting people displaced3 Stories reporting people injured1 Stories reporting evacuations1Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were about as the world's.
Filled dot: Venezuela. Ring: the world. Measured over 87 stories.
Feelings
Angera little less angry than the world's
Griefless grief-stricken than the world's
Fearabout as fearful as the world's
Warmthabout as warm as the world's
a quarterlike the worldfour times
Dot: Venezuela in these days. Line: the world. Dashed ring: Venezuela's own usual (the 30 days before).
Its neighbours, same days
Colombia37 in 100 of its 286 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence
Venezuela27 in 100
of its 320 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Guyana25 in 100
of its 226 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Trinidad & Tobago17 in 100
of its 241 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Brazil17 in 100
of its 1,287 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Countries that share a border on the map (the nearest ones for an island). A country with few stories ranks lower.
Where it happened
Protests & strikes
Venezuela (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days. Click a dot for its stories.
Diseases and disasters named far more than usual
illness23 Oct11 of its stories that day, about 4 times its usualCounted where the stories mention most, so a storm abroad can land under a country only mentioned. Opens that day.