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Head of Globovision faces arrest again

McHrozni said:
I'll just list the most glaring 6 things, the list is not meant to be exhaustive.

- 1st paragraph is a red herring. Irresponsible journalism or not, it is a fact this falls under freedom of the press, and since this is the only media dissident presently in Venezuela, it would be irresponsible to try to stop it, even if it is overblown.
- 6th paragraph another red herring, and a big one this time. It doesn't matter if other states in the region abuse similar laws in a similar way, the fact it Hugo is abusing the laws to stifle dissident. This is the theme of the article, not how Hugo compares with the rest.
- The article defends Hugo over arrest of an "irresponsible journalist", yet it also attacks Ecuador over a similar incident. Internal inconsistency is one of the hallmarks of both poor journalism and those that defend Hugo.
- 8th paragraph: an ad hominem. It doesn't matter if the same people exaggerate some things about Hugo in some places, their criticism of this particular incident needs to be examined on it's own merit. This doesn't even address the issue in place.
- 9th paragraph: again, a red herring. Even if Honduras has it's own similar flaws, this does not imply Venezuela should or could too.
- Same paragraph, it also doesn't matter in the slightest if the current Venezuelan government had the same problems in the past. They're abusing them now. At best, this means they're no better than the oppressors of the past - but those didn't have the apologists like this writer.

McHrozni
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These are the types of argument you get here frm Uncle Hugos defenders. It is all they have. But, but, they do it too..............
 
Guillermo Zuloaga, president of Globovision, is accused of illegally storing vehicles with the intent to sell them for a profit
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The charges are getting more and more ridiculous. What will it be next time?

DC said:
http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1976582,00.html

a good article.
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Except that this time the charges aren't in any way related to slander or defamation.

Funny isn't it, that the same man should be accused twice by the government for two completely different offenses?

It looks more like Chávez is trying to get rid of him.
 
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Pardalis said:
The charges are getting more and more ridiculous. What will it be next time?



Except that this time the charges aren't in any way related to slander or defamation.

Funny isn't it, that the same man should be accused twice by the government for two completely different offenses?

It looks more like Chávez is trying to get rid of him.
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let me first answer this.
It looks more like Chávez is trying to get rid of him.
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yes, looks very suspect to put it mildly.

Funny isn't it, that the same man should be accused twice by the government for two completely different offenses?
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huh? that could be possible or not? not defending this specific case, but you say it like something cannot happen. when someone commits several different crimes, isn't he then accused for several different offences?
 
DC said:
when someone commits several different crimes, isn't he then accused for several different offences?
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Assuming the crimes are real, and not just a pretext to get rid of Globovisión.

Let's wait and see what the next accusations will be. Cocain trafficking? Poaching? Beastiality? Poaching and beastiality?
 
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Pardalis said:
Assuming the crimes are real, and not just a pretext to get rid of Globovisión.

Let's wait and see what the next accusations will be. Cocain trafficking? Poaching? Beastiality? Poaching and beastiality?
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Disturbing a Corpse too, if done in the order described.
 
Pardalis said:
And those "criminals" just happen to be the owner of the last remaining media critical of the government. Come on...
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pls? source? there are plenty of Newspapers and also other TV station that are critical about Chavez.....
 
You can repeat it again and again and again, DC, Pardalis will never get his brain around this fact. The difficulty of course not being looking up the facts - but accepting that his "quality media" is not honest with him. Poor chap.
 
Although the constitution provides for freedom of the press, the media climate is permeated by intimidation, sometimes including physical attacks, and strong antimedia rhetoric by the government is common. The 2004 Law on Social Responsibility of Radio and Television gives the government the authority to control radio and television content. The local nongovernmental organization (NGO) Public Sphere reported 165 violations of free expression between January and September 2009. These included several incidents in which armed progovernment groups assaulted the offices of opposition outlets; the actions were disavowed by the government, and prominent progovernment agitator Lina Ron was arrested after leading a group that attacked the television station Globovision. A large portion of the print media, and a number of opposition broadcast outlets remain hostile toward the government, but their share of the broadcast media has declined in recent years. During all electoral processes in recent years, coverage by state media has been overwhelmingly biased in favor of the government; private outlets also exhibited bias, though to a somewhat lesser degree. In 2009 the government issued new regulations that effectively provided additional opportunities for the cancellation or takeover of private outlets' licenses. The government does not restrict internet access.
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http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/country,,,,VEN,,4c0ceaccc,0.html

What's the concern? :rolleyes:
 
Nothing to see here:
Journalists were harassed, intimidated and threatened. At least 34 radio stations had their licences revoked for non-compliance with statutory telecommunications regulations. However, as noted in August by the Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, the authorities' public statement that these stations "play[ed] at destabilizing Venezuela" indicated that their editorial stance could have been the actual reason behind the closure.

There was concern that a draft law which would criminalize the dissemination of information in media outlets which was "false" and could "harm the interest of the state" could undermine freedom of information and expression. The law remained before the National Assembly at the end of the year.

In August, staff at the Caracas offices of the television channel Globovisión were attacked by armed men. Teargas grenades were thrown and one of the security guards was beaten. Globovisión was widely regarded as opposing government policies. In January, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights issued a ruling ordering the authorities to investigate reports of intimidation and physical and verbal attacks against Globovisión staff. No investigation had been initiated by the end of the year.
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Given the government's tendency to treat any criticism or verbal attack as an act of "conspiracy against the state," one wonders whether Venezuelans are still allowed to say anything at all about their country and their president.

The first to be arrested was former Zulia state governor Oswaldo Álvarez Paz, who said during an 8 March interview on Globovisión, a privately-owned TV station critical of the authorities, that "Venezuela has become a drug-trafficking hub." He has been held since 22 March and is facing two to 16 years in prison on charges of inciting crime, conspiracy and spreading false information.

The second was Globovisión owner Guillermo Zuloaga, who criticised the government at the Inter-American Press Association's annual meeting on the nearby island of Aruba on 21 March, condemning "the lack of free expression when a government uses its force to repress and close media, when there are more than 2,000 'cadenas' and when the president uses his authority to manipulate public opinion".

Arrested on 25 March and granted a provisional release the same day, subject to his not leaving the country, Zuloaga is facing six to 30 months in prison on a charge of insulting the president (the penalty being increased by a third when the insult is voiced in public) and another two to five years in prison for "inciting collective panic by means of false information through the press."
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Ultra-right-wing source.

Any comments DC? All lies? Fabrications? Nothing to be concerned about?
 
DC said:
OK if you want.
they are off topic and they don't backup your claim.
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What claim is that again?

And if you haven't noticed, this is a thread about press freedom in Venezuela, and how laws are being used to silence opposition news media.
 
WildCat said:
What claim is that again?

And if you haven't noticed, this is a thread about press freedom in Venezuela, and how laws are being used to silence opposition news media.
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And those "criminals" just happen to be the owner of the last remaining media critical of the government. Come on...
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here you go :)
 
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