Read the whole article. Short version : att is choosing profits over allegiance to USA or simply doing the right thing.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.washingtonpost.com/business/ap-exclusive-atandt-under-pressure-to-defy-maduros-censors/2020/01/17/06310ed8-392b-11ea-a1ff-c48c1d59a4a1_story.html%3foutputType=amp
“The two individuals said no decision has yet been made on how much to lean on AT&T, which is pushing back strongly against any initiative that would jeopardize operations in a nation where it has a whopping 44% market share. DirecTV Latin America declined to comment.”