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Hugo Chavez's Media Restrictions Prompt Worries In Hugo Chavez's Venezuela, a number of the most ardent anti-government news media have been silenced. A new television station promising fair and balanced news has been launched, but some are concerned that media freedom is at risk.

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Hugo Chavez's Media Restrictions Prompt Worries

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Juan Forero

Hugo Chavez's Media Restrictions Prompt Worries

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In Hugo Chavez's Venezuela, a number of the most ardent anti-government news media have been silenced. A new television station promising fair and balanced news has been launched, but some are concerned that media freedom is at risk.