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VENEZUELAThousands protest TV station closure Tens of thousands of Venezuelans marched May 19 to support a TV station aligned with opponents of President Hugo Chavez, who plans to kick the channel off the air at the end of May by not renewing its license. The protesters converged downtown in the biggest show of support yet for Radio Caracas de Television, or RCTV, a network that has been critical of Chavez's government. RCTV is due to go off the air at midnight May 27, when the government says its license expires. The channel and its supporters argue Chavez is trying to silence criticism, while the government says it will be replaced by a public-service station and that freedom of expression is being respected.
The Japan Times Weekly: May 26, 2007 |
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