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In reply to the discussion: US expels Venezuelan diplomat after cyber-attack claims [View all]ChangoLoa
(2,010 posts)30. You're writing fiction: Cisneros is NOT on the board of directors of Univision*
and Univision is not broadcasted in Venezuela except by satellite. Just like Spanish, British or Italian TV.
*http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/board.asp?privcapId=352350
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Univision_Communications,_Inc.
Nowadays, Cisneros and Chavez appear together quite often and the president has praised Cisneros' organization for being "neutral". Immediately after the coup in 2002, the Mogul managed to convince Chavez that he'd change his editorial line, firing most of his political journalists and ending the transmission of half the Tv's political programs.
Here's the billionaire with our former Vice-President Isaias Rodriguez, a year ago:

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Since when have you ever seen a corporate media reporter actually make contact with a leftist
Judi Lynn
Jan 2012
#8
I'd really like to see more on this. Everyone is attacking various people and claiming they have
stevenleser
Jan 2012
#10
You're writing fiction: Cisneros is NOT on the board of directors of Univision*
ChangoLoa
Jan 2012
#30
Didn't say Univision is broadcast in Venezuela. Never discussed that, never considered it.
Judi Lynn
Jan 2012
#32
Univision is not Venezuelan nor transmitted in Venezuela outside the satellite or the cable network.
ChangoLoa
Jan 2012
#29
Clearly I didn't write Univision is broadcast in Venezuela. People are well aware it's domestic. n/t
Judi Lynn
Jan 2012
#33
"We are forever desperate to believe that this time the media is telling us the truth."
boppers
Jan 2012
#14