Chavez to Deny TV License to Opposition

Fri29Dec2006

Chavez to Deny TV License to Opposition

Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez is saying that he will not renew the broadcaster's license for television station Radio Caracas Television, saying that the station and its head,Marcel Granier, played a key role in plotting coups.

"No media outlet will be tolerated here that is at the service of coup-ism, against the people, against the nation, against national independence, against the dignity of the republic," said Chavez, wearing a red beret and fatigues in his year-end speech to troops.

Radio Caracas Television is one of the country's oldest channels and began broadcasting in 1953. So that people don't say that I blindly support left-wing Latino leaders, I have to publically say that this is disturbing. A free press is one of the cornerstones of a free government. I would have to research more about Radio Caracas Venezuela and see how free it really is.

Via / CNN

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