Chavez Closes Opposition TV Station, is it wrong?

[General Duke]

Chavez Closes Opposition TV Station

 

CBS News Interactive: About Venezuela

(CBS) CARACAS, Venezuela Venezuela's oldest private television station went off the air at midnight Sunday as thousands banged on pots and pans in protest against President Hugo Chavez's decision not to renew the license of the opposition-aligned channel.

 

Fireworks exploded across Caracas as crowds of Chavez's supporters celebrated the expiration of Radio Caracas Television's license and the birth of a new public service station that was created to replace it.

 

Radio Caracas Television was the sole opposition-aligned TV station before it was forced off the air early Monday.

 

"We are living an injustice," said Eyla Adrian, a 35-year-old presenter, her eyes welling with tears. "I wish that tonight would never come."

 

Chavez said Saturday he was democratizing the airwaves by turning RCTV's signal over to a public service channel.

 

"That television station became a threat to the country so I decided not to renew the licence because it's my responsibility," Chavez said.

 

RCTV's top executive, Marcel Granier, said on a morning talk show that Chavez's action "marks a turn toward totalitarianism."

 

Meantime, a new, state-run station, Venezuelan Social Television, will begin broadcasting Monday, using the same frequency occupied by Radio Caracas

[General Duke]

Its funny how hero Chavez can take such an action?

[Allamagan]

Chevez's Venezuela and Iran are in the same boat. They have nothing to fear about, the US can shed crock tears if she wants, the truth is these nations got oil and the economy is booming. so Chevez to shut this tv station is as "legitimicy" as the usa "ligitimizes" nicking people from world streets under pretext of national security. So if Chaves see this TV station as threat to his national security then why not close the whole sh1t thats how I see it.

[Fabregas]

I suppose this T.V station was a threat to the government, a bit similar to shabelle radio, hornafrique and co?

[General Duke]

Geel-Jire, bravo you got it mate. If "hero" Chavez does it, why are they making noise about when the TFG does it?