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Venezuelan comedian focuses satire on Chavez
Dec 15, 2010 06:37 EST
Satirical columns get Venezuelan humorist in trouble with the law _ and win him a prize. Comedian Laureano Marquez often gets Venezuelans laughing with his standup routines, and he gets even more of them rolling with his satirical newspaper columns ? much to the dismay of President Hugo Chavez.
Ex-leaders say media under threat in Latin America
Sep 18, 2009 17:02 EDT
Ex-president of Peru, Bolivia decry actions against media in Venezuela. Former presidents from Peru and Bolivia joined newspaper editors from across the Americas on Friday in condemning what they call a series of attempts by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, and some of his allies, to clamp down on the news media.
Venezuela mulls law to 'muzzle' media
Aug 02, 2009 20:00 EDT
A media committee in Venezuela's parliament is set to begin Tuesday studying a draft law that, if approved, could jail anyone publishing comments that authorities consider a threat to national interests.
Chavez pulls plug on broadcasters, prompting outrage
Aug 01, 2009 20:00 EDT
Thousands of demonstrators gathered around the offices of 34 broadcasters that were taken off the air in Venezuela after President Hugo Chavez argued they abused free speech.
Chavez pulls plug on broadcasters, prompting outrage
Jul 31, 2009 20:00 EDT
Thirty-four broadcasters went off the air in Venezuela Saturday, after President Hugo Chavez argued they abused free speech, prompting some supporters to gather outside their doors to protest.
Chavez pulls plug on broadcasters, prompting outrage
Jul 31, 2009 20:00 EDT
Thousands of demonstrators on Saturday gathered around the offices of 34 broadcasters that were taken off the air in Venezuela after President Hugo Chavez argued they abused free speech.
Venezuela orders closure of 34 radio stations
Jul 31, 2009 20:00 EDT
The Venezuelan government has ordered the closure of 34 radio stations, the head of national telecommunications regulator Conatel said Friday, in the latest bid to rein in the country's media.
Chavez hits at Venezuelan media with new laws
Jul 28, 2009 20:00 EDT
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is taking steps to tighten restrictions on the media despite mounting opposition by private media to a series of proposed reforms that would expose them to criminal prosecution.
Thousands march for, against anti-Chavez station
Jun 27, 2009 17:48 EDT
Dueling marches in Venezuela back anti-Chavez TV channel, government's threats to shut it down. Thousands of Venezuelans held separate protests Saturday to support and condemn an opposition-aligned TV station that President Hugo Chavez's government has threatened with closure.
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