As tempers flare around Chávez's decision not to renew the license of RCTV, the country's oldest broadcaster and a vocal critic, effectively shutting it down Sunday, a new media elite is emerging in Venezuela. It is made up of ideological devotees to Chávez, senior government officials and tycoons like Sarmiento. Full Story »
Posted by Leo Romero
I would expect even the left-wing loonies over at the Herald Tribune to raise the alarm at the suppression of press freedoms. Here we have a soft peddling of Mr. Hugo Chavez authoritarian regime and his assault on all who disagree with him. All sources quoted are biased in favor of Mr. Chavez.
A well written presentation of the myth and workings of Chavez - is he a champion of the people or a despot in the making? This review of the cancellation of a prominent, Chavez-hostile TV station gives a good overview.
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