Posts Tagged ‘globovision’
July 22nd, 2010
Hugo Chavez’s government has taken control of a
45.8 per cent share of its biggest critic, Globovison. President Chavez has been
involved in various actions against
the independent press in the past. Since the acquiring the shares Chavez has declared that the Venezuelan government is in a position to
nominate a member of the board of directors. The President of Globovision, Guillermo Zuloaga, currently faces arrest in Venezuela and resides in Miami. In response to the news he declared that
Globovision will stay critical of the Chavez regime.
August 4th, 2009
Hugo Chavez has opened new fronts in his assault on independent media, says Daniel Duquenal
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June 25th, 2009
Steps taken by the government to remove Globovisión’s free-to-air licence poses a fresh threat to the country’s independent media. Daniel Duquenal reports
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June 8th, 2009
A Venezuelan minister in Hugo Chavez’s government has announced plans to regulate cable subscription stations, saying the state would be “strict and severe” demonstrating this by fining opposition network Globovisión $2.3 million US dollars. Read more
here
February 14th, 2008
Venezuelan Attorney General Luisa Ortega Díaz has been asked to investigate independent TV station Globovision, after allegations it had “undermined” President Hugo Chavez by broadcasting a news report that showed him chewing coca leaves.
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