VENEZUELA'S CHAVEZ SHUTS DOWN OPPOSITION TV STATION
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VENEZUELA'S CHAVEZ SHUTS DOWN OPPOSITION TV STATION
Radio Caracas Television, the oldest privately owned television station in Venezuela, was forced off the air at midnight Sunday by the regime of leftist President Hugo Chavez amid protests by Chavez's opponents and celebrations by his supporters. The Associated Press reported that the mood inside the station, which represented the sole media opposition to Chavez, was somber, with regular actors, comedians, hosts, and other on-air talent embracing and weeping, as the military seized control of the station's transmitter. Chavez had accused the station of plotting a coup to overthrow him. Marcel Granier, the station's top executive, told the wire service that Chavez's crackdown "marks a turn toward totalitarianism. ... He's losing more than he thinks he's gaining. He's losing international recognition and he's losing the respect of his people."
28/05/2007
