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| Venezuela's Chavez May Shut TV Stations | |
| 2003-11-27 | |
President Hugo Chavez warned Wednesday he will force TV stations to close if he determines that they're promoting violence during a petition for a vote on his rule. "If an act of violence occurs, a coup attempt, or subversion ... and a television station is involved in it, be assured that it will be taken off the air," said Chavez during a speech at the presidential palace. Chavez has recently accused dissident soldiers and radical opposition groups of plotting to spur violence during a Nov.28-Dec. 1 signature drive for a presidential recall. Chavez claimed that Venezuela's private television stations were refusing to broadcast paid government advertising. Marcel Granier, general director of RCTV television, and Victor Ferreres, director of Venevision, told reporters that none of Venezuela's private TV stations had been asked to air pro-government ads.
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| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |
| #3 Just an Ugly American thought here, but if he does that, would that mean the end of 'Guerra de los Sexos'? I loved that show... |
| Posted by: eLarson 2003-11-27 11:12:44 AM |
| #2 Damn Charles, that commercial is already playing on the CBC! (Hokey Nite in Canuckistan) |
| Posted by: john 2003-11-27 9:50:24 AM |
| #1 Honestly, I think it was just a practice run. Now Chavez is ready to shut all the stations down or even take them over. " It's the Chavez Show! Tonight, we'll show you how to drive an oil-based economy into the ground with socialism! And later, our special presentation on how it's everyone but our Presidents fault that our lifes are miserable. But first our word from our sponsor, the Republic of Cuba!" |
| Posted by: Charles 2003-11-27 2:50:18 AM |