Venezuelans march against closure of TV station

Reuters ^ | May 26, 2007 | Brian Ellsworth

[Islander7]

CARACAS (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of Venezuelan protesters marched on Saturday to the Caracas headquarters of an anti-government television station, which is being forced off the air after President Hugo Chavez's administration refused to renew its broadcasting license.

Waving flags with the logo of RCTV, demonstrators packed the streets of the capital where news anchors and soap opera stars slammed the imminent closure of the opposition channel.

"What is happening here is simply the silencing of a television station," shouted soap opera actress Gledys Ibarra.

The government is not renewing RCTV's license after 53 years on the air because of accusations that the broadcaster participated in a bungled 2002 coup against Chavez, incited violent demonstrations and aired immoral programming.

[Islander7]

Coming the talk radio soon. (After the 2008 election.)

I wish I knew how to embed pictures. Can someone help me out here?

http://www.salonchingon.com/exhibits/caracas2004/source/carter-chavez-best-02.html

[JZelle]

But they have Danny Glover now?

[Bahbah]

[Dysart]

[Islander7]

Thanks! I love Free Republic!

Carter never met a dictator he didn’t love and embrace.

[Islander7]

Thanks!

[Bahbah]

You are most welcome.

[af_vet_rr]

I’m betting that Chavez cracks down and lots of people start dying or disappearing. He doesn’t have 100% control yet, and if he doesn’t nip it in the bud, he could find his control diminishing. Hopefully the Venezuelans can find it within themselves to stand up to Chavez.

[the_daug]

Carter never met a dictator he didn’t love and embrace.

err! Anti US or Communist dictator.

[Islander7]

Carter never met a dictator he didn’t love and embrace.

err! Anti US or Communist dictator.

OK, you are right. Thanks for the correction.

[PittsburghAfterDark]

Wouldn’t you love to find a thread on DU about this?

There’s certainly enough praise for his price controls and land confiscation.

Wonder why they aren’t in love with this too?

[hattend]

Jimmy Carter - has never met a Commie he didn’t embrace

[johnthebaptistmoore]

The sooner that Chavez is gone, the better it is for the entire world.

[pandemoniumreigns]

(<)img src="(put url here)"(>)

Don't use the parenthese...

Space only between img and src...

Try it.

[BenLurkin]

"We are going to take away your
TV and your children, senora ...
for the common good!"

[Fitzcarraldo]

Maybe we need him for “back-channel” negotiations. /sarc

[pandemoniumreigns]

"The sooner that Chavez is gone"

I'm betting he'll be gone before Bush is...

[tflabo]

Remember this little Chavista incident fellow Freepers... when the leftist Dems try to ram the ‘fairness doctrine’ down our throats we will reference the tyrant Chavez TV station closure and liken them to him.... FOR REAL!
Shame on you Danny Glover and Jimmah.

[InvisibleChurch]

With the classic pics, spot-on comments and serves-you-right-for-electing-this-dork topic, this thread may be one of the top ten threads I’ve witnessed so far on FR.

[InvisibleChurch]

But of course, the top thread I've witnessed is Italian elite force invades Sweden by mistake