Letters to the Editor
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Democracy Now interview with Chavez
Ok, so do you really think that this is a representation of the truth any more than having Dick Cheney interviewed on Fox News?
Sample question from transcript:
"JUAN GONZALEZ: Mr. President, there's no longer any doubt that the majority of the people in Venezuela support your government. But there are still those in Venezuela who say that you are using that majority support to stamp out the dissident views. Recently, I participated in a forum at Columbia University with Gustavo Cisnero, the head of Venevision, where he insisted that you are not allowing a free press to continue to function in Venezuela. I asked him, well what is the press of Venezuela doing organizing political coups? But I'd like you to talk about the role of the press in your democratic revolution and the importance of the press in general in communicating ideas to the mass of the people."
Geez, even people in his own party and Lula have criticized him for yanking the licenses of private television stations.