Venezuela - Globovisión faces sanctions for its interpretation of the constitution

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Venezuela's National Telecommunications Commission (Conatel) launched proceedings on 9 January against the terrestrial television station Globovisión over its broadcast of four clips about the postponement of the inauguration of President Hugo Chavez for a new six-year term, originally scheduled for the following day. The videos are based on a specific interpretation of Article 231 of Venezuela's Bolivarian constitution. The station was banned from rebroadcasting them and from expressing any (...)

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