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Under state pressure, Venezuela TV limits live coverage of protests [View all]
Source: Reuters
WORLD NEWS | Fri May 26, 2017 | 9:16pm EDT
Under state pressure, Venezuela TV limits live coverage of protests
By Deisy Buitrago and Corina Pons | CARACAS
In the mountains above Caracas, two government officials often stand watch over the antennas of TV news network Globovision, poised to take it off air if regulators object to coverage of anti-government protests, according to two station employees.
They said the 24-hour Venezuelan news station receives regular warnings from state telecom regulator Conatel against showing live footage of clashes between anti-government protesters and security forces, or broadcasting terms such as "dictatorship" and "repression."
"It's a daily threat," said one of the employees, citing information from station managers and asking not to be identified for fear of reprisals.
"Conatel is making decisions about coverage."
In contrast to past waves of unrest in Venezuela, particularly during Hugo Chavez's 1999-2013 rule, the nation's three main private television stations have provided minimal live coverage of the latest anti-government demonstrations.
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Under state pressure, Venezuela TV limits live coverage of protests
By Deisy Buitrago and Corina Pons | CARACAS
In the mountains above Caracas, two government officials often stand watch over the antennas of TV news network Globovision, poised to take it off air if regulators object to coverage of anti-government protests, according to two station employees.
They said the 24-hour Venezuelan news station receives regular warnings from state telecom regulator Conatel against showing live footage of clashes between anti-government protesters and security forces, or broadcasting terms such as "dictatorship" and "repression."
"It's a daily threat," said one of the employees, citing information from station managers and asking not to be identified for fear of reprisals.
"Conatel is making decisions about coverage."
In contrast to past waves of unrest in Venezuela, particularly during Hugo Chavez's 1999-2013 rule, the nation's three main private television stations have provided minimal live coverage of the latest anti-government demonstrations.
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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-venezuela-politics-media-idUSKBN18M2DP
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