Venezuela

Venezuela: Opposition TV Station to Get Government Delegate

Lindsy Embree — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 10:06:24 -0400

Full article: Reuters
The Venezuelan government will put a representative on the board of Globovision, the South American country's most influential opposition television station, President Hugo Chavez, said.

HRF Condemns Media Crackdown

Lindsy Embree — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 09:24:54 -0500

Full article: Human Rights Foundation
The Human Rights Foundation condemned the recent media crackdown in Venezuela that sent RCTV International, along with other five cable and satellite TV channels, off the air after they failed to broadcast a speech by President Hugo Chavez.

Venezuelan Students Protest TV Station Closure

Lindsy Embree — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 09:04:07 -0500

Full article: Dow Jones
Darcy Crowe
In a sequel to their previous protests, Venezuelan students against President Hugo Chavez brought traffic at key roads in Caracas to a standstill after an opposition-aligned television channel was forced off the air.

TV Station Attack: Venezuela's Comprehensive Assault on Free Speech?

Lindsy Embree — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 09:03:31 -0400

Full article: Christian Science Monitor
Sara Miller Llana
The battle between supporters and critics of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez spilled over onto the grounds of a popular Venezuelan TV station when pro-Chavez activists invaded the main offices of Globovision and set off tear gas. The event occurred after the government shut down 34 radio stations, citing regulatory issues. Critics said the closures were to silence critical reporting.

Dozens of Radio Stations Shut Down in Venezuela

Lindsy Embree — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 08:54:07 -0400

Full article: CNN
At least 34 private radio stations in Venezuela were closed indefinitely, and 206 more were at risk of being shut down, a government official said. The stations were closed for various reasons, said the minister of Public Works and Housing. Most station owners said the closures were politically motivated. The government of President Hugo Chavez has cracked down on the media.

Chavez: Media Outlet Concession Likely to End

Lindsy Embree — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 07:36:11 -0400

Full article: Associated Press
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez made a thinly veiled threat against an opposition TV station, hours after protesters took to the streets in a show of support for the network. In recent weeks, Chavez's government has stepped up its confrontation with Globovision -- the only remaining strongly anti-Chavez channel on the open airwaves.

Chavez Raising Pressure on Defiant TV Network

Lindsy Embree — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 09:08:27 -0400

Full article: Washington Post
Juan Forero
In recent weeks, officials in Venezuela -- where the government controls a media apparatus devoted to glowing coverage of the president -- have appeared increasingly obsessed with the 24-hour, all-news station.

Cuba and Venezuela to Lay Undersea Internet Cable

Holiday Shapiro — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:22:06 -0400

Full article: CNet
Marguerite Reardon
A new undersea fiber-optic cable being laid between Cuba and Venezuela will help provide high-speed Internet access to Cuban citizens by 2010.

Lies, Kidnapping and a Mysterious Laptop

Stevie Converse — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 09:57:26 -0400

Full article: Independent
Johann Hari
Sometimes you hear a stray sentence on the news that makes you realise you have been lied to. Deliberately lied to; systematically lied to; lied to for a purpose.

San Francisco Event and National Symposium in D.C. to Counter Mis-Information on Venezuela

Stevie Converse — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 09:07:25 -0400

Full article: San Francisco Bay Area Independent Media Center
Jonathan Nack