Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Electoral Commission rector denounces use of State media in electoral campaign (video w/ English subtitles)
Electoral Commission Rector Vicente Diaz denounces use of State media in electoral campaign (w/ English subtitles)
Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez and others government officials use government media outlets (TV and radio) for political campaigning. This activity is clearly prohibited by Electoral Commission (CNE) regulations. Regardless, similar activity continues and has been excused by the Electoral Commission President Tibusay Lucena and President Hugo Chávez himself. In addition, Chávez has threatened Rector Diaz with legal action if he chooses to continue denouncing use of government media for political purposes.
Originally aired September 2, 2010.
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Here is one good example (video) of how Chavez and the government continually use government media outlets and mandatory blanket broadcasts* as part of their political campaign >> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-XD3wq0mHs
ReplyDelete*Blanket broadcasts (cadenas) are government messages that ALL domestic TV (broadcast and cable) and radio stations much broadcast. This provides free space to the government and also restricts the space available for political advertising that would otherwise be aired during the time of the blanket broadcast.