[Stultis]

The article concludes by noting that no less than 6 other television stations (and I think also all remaining opposition radio stations) were shut down in January, supposedly for "breaking a law on broadcasting government information".

See if this bit doesn't sound all too familiar in light of Obama's plans for regulating American broadcast media:

But the government says the regulations were designed to make Venezuela's media more democratic and representative.

[Hexenhammer]

That sounds familiar.

Sorry Guillermo, you missed democracy. We’re a thugocracy now.

[AwesomePossum]

Paging Sean Penn, Mr. Sean Penn, paging Sean Penn...........

:}

[Proud_USA_Republican]

I’m shocked that Oliver Stone didn’t mention this in his Hugo mockumentary...

[Caipirabob]

"We have come to find the justice we cannot find in Venezuela,"

Oh Lord, not now, Guillermo - RUN!

Crikey, going to Obama for justice...He should have snuck across the border at least to get on his good side.

[Stultis]

Last month, Hugo also seized a bank owned by a major shareholder in Globovision, and issued an arrest warrant for it's owner, also on the lamb. This action was seen by many as a possible prelude to taking over Globovision itself, and all this to weaken the opposition in preparation for legislative elections coming in September.