BBC NEWS | World | Americas | Venezuelans rally for TV station:
Tens of thousands of Venezuelans have rallied in the streets of Caracas to protest against President Hugo Chavez’s plans to close a private TV station. The head of the RCTV station addressed the marchers, urging them to defend freedom and “free independent media”. President [...]
Archive for May 20th, 2007
Venezuela: Fighting for the freedom of expression
Posted in Human Rights, South America, Venezuela, freedom of expression, freedom of speech on May 20, 2007 | 3 Comments »
Nicaragua pact: another case of softly killing democracy
Posted in Communism, Corruption Scandals, Nicaragua, corruption on May 20, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
From Time magazine:
Past scandals? Yes, Alemán has a few. In fact, he’s currently serving a 20-year jail sentence for embezzling and laundering some $100 million from the coffers of the second poorest nation in the hemisphere. Transparency International awarded him the dubious distinction of including him in its list of the World’s Ten Most Corrupt [...]














