Chavez wins journalism award...

[xibeca]

Globovision is the only remaining critical TV channel in Venezuela, and its majority owner, Guillermo Zuloaga, fled the country last year after a court issued an arrest warrant for him and one of his sons.

Zuloaga should be in prison doing life. He should be so lucky that he is walking the streets. Which just goes to show that Chavez is not suppressing freedom of speech.

Giving Hugo a press freedom award is like giving Hitler the humanitarian of the century award for his work in the 20th century.

Or like giving Obama the Nobel Peace Prize?
No but seriously, you might have that impression, if you listen to the lies coming out of Venezuela. The truth is quite different however.

It's ironic that the same people calling to regulate unions here in Argentina, are the same ones that criticize the government from trying to regulate the media monopoly. You people see corruption where you want to see it.

 

[bernardinho1961]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-12604642
"A prominent trade union leader in Venezuela has been jailed for seven years over a strike in 2009 at the state iron ore mining company.
Ruben Gonzalez was convicted of crimes including unlawful assembly, incitement, and violating a government security zone.
Mr Gonzalez, a former supporter of President Hugo Chavez, has accused the government of criminalising protest in Venezuela."

 

[gouchobob]

Zuloaga should be in prison doing life. He should be so lucky that he is walking the streets. Which just goes to show that Chavez is not suppressing freedom of speech.

Actually he's not walking the streets and had to flee the country


Or like giving Obama the Nobel Peace Prize?
No but seriously, you might have that impression, if you listen to the lies coming out of Venezuela. The truth is quite different however.

You can debate the merits of the Obama Peace Prize. The hypocrisy of the Hugo award seems beyond dispute. It sounds like you would be comfortable with press freedoms like they have in North Korea or Cuba. What are your views?

It's ironic that the same people calling to regulate unions here in Argentina, are the same ones that criticize the government from trying to regulate the media monopoly. You people see corruption where you want to see it.

That's not it at all. It's that old rule of law idea. Both the unions and media should respect the law and its the government's job to enforce it. When the government decides to ignore or not enforce court orders you are on a slippery slope to chaos.