Employees and actors sang Venezuela's national anthem as Radio Caracas Television, made its first broadcasts since May 27, when Chavez granted the network's open airwaves signal to a state-controlled channel.

The station, which has remained highly critical of the president while other privately owned TV channels have toned down their criticism of the government, is waging a legal battle to regain its license so it can once again reach a nationwide audience.

The Japan Times Weekly: July 21, 2007
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