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Venezuela Accuses AFP Of "Manipulating" News Coverage; Shuts Down Colombian TV Station
Having described Venezuela as "absolutely calm" today - when it was anything but; the fact that Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has the stones to accuse Agence France Press of "manipulating" news coverage is stunning.
- *VENEZUELA ASKS INFO MINISTER TO TAKE ACTIONS AGAINST AFP NEWS
Furthermore, Maduro has taken a TV station off-air that competed with Telesur (the state-owned TV station). Of course, we should not worry as Maduro has explained the violence is all protesters' fault and that he will propose his "peace plan" tomorrow.
Via Bloomberg,
Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro asked his information minister in a national address to take unspecified actions against AFP France Press. Maduro accused AFP of “manipulating” news coverage
Decision to take Colombian TV station NTN24 off the air in Venezuela was made by the government, Maduro says
“The NTN24 station tried to compete with Telesur and yesterday created confusion about the possibility of a coup. Off the air”: Maduro
“I denounce AFP for manipulating information, and I’ve asked the information minister to speak clearly with their correspondents”: Maduro (Telesur is TV network owned by Venezuelan government)
And here is Maduro presenting his perspective of the troublemakers from his Twitter account:
RT @tmaniglia: Peaceful opposition creating "a small" fire in the center of Caracas pic.twitter.com/ObTqlvIEPv
— Nicolás Maduro (@maduro_en) February 13, 2014
RT @tmaniglia: peaceful opposition with its face covered trying to knock down a door in the center of Caracas pic.twitter.com/hfIN6O08ZV
— Nicolás Maduro (@maduro_en) February 13, 2014
RT @tmaniglia: Photo 1 the opposition demonstration today in Caracas http://t.co/q1abSlM98h
— Nicolás Maduro (@maduro_en) February 13, 2014
And yet he also told us that things were "absolutely calm"?
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They have an info minister?
Fucking Orwell was a genius.
Department of Homeland Information. Known as MSM in these parts.
@NicolasMaduro Greetings from America! Just a friendly suggestion... Use single ply toilet paper instead of double and it will last twice as long!!
Hmmm twatter wouldnt let me send so I post it here.
Ah well I will try again tomorrow.
*edit* nevermind I had to shorten it slightly. I'm talking to world leaders!!! I love twatter!!!
I was going to write "Obama scribbles notes furiously on how to do the same in the US."
Then I realized that's bullshit. He doesn't need to tell them. They'll do it on their own. They all believe the same thing. They'll do it on their own, without his explicit direction. They're all so sure they're right, their "holy" quest, they'll commit all manner of atrocity against their own people and the Constitution to FORCE it to happen, without batting an eye.
Which is why we must mock them.
https://twitter.com/LevonMarcellus/status/434149678536327168
*peeks out the curtains for black helicopters*
You know the more you clamp down on a pressure vessel the bigger the explosion.
That tears it...there will most certainly be war now. How else can Venezuela pump some life into their atrophying economy?
Shit....back to Telemuoudo or al jahearha
I am enjoying the fact that AFP is FRANCE'S press agency, and who was just in town with his con-frere...?
/LOL, as Venezuela is about to suffer big time.
"MiniTru" by any other name....
The CIA reads too, I think.
Where are the hollow points and Patriot Act to suppress the people? Amateurs.
Waiting on Hope-n-Change to refine it ;-)
You're better than that comment, nmwen. Hope-n-change is a puppet of the same people who are bringing down VZ.
Ok, I'll bite...who is bringing down Verizon?
The Network. It's mad as hell and won't take it anymore.
lol...unleash the fonestar!
Release the BitCrackpot.
Looks like more than a few bullets were placed into students... so that's where some of those hollow points are.
"Faster and Furiouser", because Mexico is not enough!
USSA
Because...socialism, so...
Shut Up!
I've been wondering when Barry will shut down a media outlet or three...,
BECAUSE WE CAN.
Why would Barry shut down the information ministry? The internet, maybe. MSM? Never.
FOX has been making noises about the Dictatorship, and Moochelle is always pissed about something.
Can you imagine waking up next to that beast? It would scare me out of three years growth.
Now that I mention it, sounds like a Hollywood Diet plan..., the Horror Treatment.
FOX NewsTM works for OBAMATM(Oh Be Another Murdering Agent). Their main goal is to make the opposition, Red TeamTM proponents, sound exceedingly stupid and ignorant.
Of course the Blue TeamTM proponents also promote there own style of Idiocy on CNNTM and MSNBCTM.
FOX NewsTM succeeds overwhelmingly at doing that.
For what purpose would OBAMATM want that shut down?
It serves Bathhouse Barry Soetero all too well.
It is a master plan by the US NSATM (United States of National Socialist America) to keep the masses in control through the promotion of FEARTM (False Evidence Appearing Real) and HATREDTM (Have Another Tired Ridiculous Empty Debate).
With his obsession over Fox (otherwise known as Faux to some) I'd put my money on that one to be shut down.
MSNBC, NBC, ABC, CNN, CNBC, CBS, E & NPR will fall under the umbrella of a new Executive Order (Protection of the States Voice #3908648) soon to be known as GOOFY.
I'm not so sure about that simply because it's useful to keep the illusion of choice.
Yes. You got it.
All of the Debate and fights are Staged. It is all theater.
Kaiser- I caught a piece of a report that the FCC is going to be instituting a panel that will document coverage of what they deem are "important" reporting criteria for broadcast news. Those criteria will include things like Poverty, Unemplyment, Climate Issues, Women's health, etc. Yep, they're going to tally them up and spit out a report card to the FCC.
Don't know if that's true, but you can imagine what would happen to any network that failed to meet these requirements.
The premise is that these networks are using "public" airwaves, to the government can decide what's important to report about over them.
No difference.
Their economy would recover if they dramatically increased government spending.
Thats right, its simple socio-economics!
(Yes, that was a slam on Krugman)
what's up with these dicks giving nazi salutes?
guy from ukraine just gave one last week:
http://armstrongeconomics.com/2014/02/07/yanukovich-will-not-go-from-pow...
Lol. That the worst, the dumbest-looking photo shopped picture I've seen in ages. But someone'll fall for it.
point taken
Tip, it happens to all of us. No biggie. :)
The USA and the EU shouldn't meddle in this. It's an internal matter for the Venezuelans to hammer out by themselves.
AFP is the most socialist of the 3 big news agencies (AP & RTRS). This speaks volumes.
Ironically, that probably means that it is not owned by a giant corporation. Thus, the lack of news cleansing for the benefit of TPTB. Which also speaks volumes. Or are you thinking the corporate owned media is the answer?
Yep this good news, Amerikas ngos and cia embassy is going to protect Amerikas oil in Venezuela. Yep just the Amerikan govt doing what it does best protecting corp. Amerikas interest nothing else. Who cares if they elected a president, he isn't one of the the Amerikan govt. friends. Butler Smedley said it best?
I don't understand?
How can we recognise the obvious meddling of the US and foreign interests in Syria and not in Venezuela.
Hasn't the US been involved in this shit in the Americas for over 60 years?
Dosn't Venezuela have the largest proven oil reserves on the planet?
Don't the Venezuelans cooperate with the 'axis of evil'?
Sure, there's no toilet paper and the country is a mess, and Maduro comes off as a tool.. but the inconsistency and the refusal to identify clear stakeholders and most probable participants in the unrest is concerning.
Why does ZH want Venezuela so badly? Is it the anti-socialism thing or is it something more
I was just flipping back through Jeff Rubin's 'The Big Flatline' (2012) for some #'s I wasn't totally unfamiliar with (seeing as how I had just by coincidence read them today sitting by the fire at the ski hill! lol), when I saw your comment. For sure Tyler knows better, this must be a 'for kicks and clicks' meme, this Venezuala thing, and I'm not judging TD. ZHrs need to think for themselves once in a while.
"The Orinco belt, or Faja as it's known locally, is now credited with 297 Billion barrels of reserves, up from 211 Billion. THAT"S MORE than the 265 billion barrels stored under the oil-rich deserts of Saudia Arabia and the 170 billion in Canada's tar sands." JR-The Big Flatline pg 90
'tain't nuttin' bout SOCIALISM fooks. *socialist* Canukistan *socialist* V
01MAY11 Sunday night, Obama announces OBL thang
02MAY11 Monday, Harper wins (swayed, very recently purchased *surprise*) majority. What a coinkeedinkce) TFHAToff / sad J Layton died
V's oil, like tar sands and arctic deposits are not cheap to extract. USA ain't gonna be held hostage to penny-ante mofo's be they *SOCIALIST* or princesses. But USA needs to learn how to "let's make a deal" without violence. Uncle Sam ain't foolin anyone. anymore.
Things could get better for everyone.
+1 Who Laughed
I think it's mostly the anti-socialism thang but its hard to tell. ZH has been obsessed with Venezuela since the outbreak of toiletpapergate, soaring stock market, etc as an indicator of what could happen in the US. But really, when you see gangs of violent young men bedecked in hoodies, scarves & backpacks causing mayhem on the streets of a "non-cooperative" oil rich country, I'd think most ZH readers should be hearing loud alarm bells ringing. I'd expect better from the Tylers. The whole "crazy socialist dictator losing control/killing his own people/using chemical weapons on children" theme is the reason I stopped watching the MSM cunts in the first place.
Just a preview of the chaos that will happen once the Global Ponzi comes crashing down. Even a sixth grader who understands eonomics can see the writing on the wall. Over 30 Trillion spent, That's 30 with a T and nothing to show for it except a larger dept, 30 T+ globally and anemic growth and decline in many areas. Who ever decided to use Japan as an example was a fucking economic's idiot! This motherfucker has become so large that I see the Fed having a 10 T balance sheet before the end of 2016! They are the ones that support the ponzi scheme and they are so buried in Bernanke's pipe dream it can never end. Wall ST. is priced at 60% over value if you look at the fundamentals! This monster keeps growing and growing. They keep feeding the monster denial which is his favorite food. By the time the next collapse happens the US will be 20t in debt.
OBTW? In 2008 the debt was 8,623,014,069 . The Democrats reffered to that debt as staggering! Come on Nancy give a speech now! I would love you to justify 18 trillion dollars today when close to 80 million people have dropped off the employment ranks! HOOOORAAAAAY? I say Fuck you because I'm not stupid...
Just watch the first couple minutes.... Where are we today NAN? Is the party really over or it did it just begin... C word
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMLo7i38D58
It is impossible for the American Juggernaut to give up the dream of Venezuela. There are so many drooling for all those assets at the final fire sale forced price. Thank goodness cancer took Chavez before he lived to see his dream fall prey to the Vultures. It will most likely be some sick twisted triumph of neo-liberal economic theory when we orchestrate their complete economic implosion.
I'm waiting for the leaked 'Fuck Venezuela' tape to come out.
Looking a bit kinda Ukraine-ish, I think.
Remember, they have the curse of oil. Attracts evil militarists better than shit attracts flies.
Maybe this d-bag should buy the New York Times. They'll comply no questions asked. Just like they do now.
Don't you mean the Wall street Journal?
I find it strange that ZH is ready to talk about the manipulations and civil unrest engineering in other parts of the world, but that Venezuela would be immuned to that. Ok they are socialists, I'm sure there are a lot of flaws, but they did make achievements re poverty level and wealth redistribution. At some point, if you are against crony capitalism, some socialism is required. The difficulty is to find the right balance. In the case of VZ, there is a huge gap between the poor and the rich that has to be quickly compensated. Maybe I'm wrong, but I have the feeling that Chavez, even if he did mistakes, was an honest man willing to help his country. For me, motives are more important than ideology. That's why I like Ron Paul and Chavez.
It's clear from my point of view that this has less to do with socialism and more to do with king making, nation building, and the meddling of a 'superpower'. The truth is Venezuela can have another 'socialist' replace the current head of state just as long as it's OUR 'socialist'. This game has been played for damn near a century, if not longer.
The game our government is playing is to grab as much as possible and preserve our shitty dollar, while China/Russia are doing the same and hoping our shitty dollar collapses. Eventually our shitty dollar will collapse while gold backs the Renminbi and some western nations run to China. Our hegemony will implode and we'll be transformed into a true totalitarian state full of obedient soldiers who were medicated from the get-go and trained to obey/conform ready to kill, ready to invade.
It might not be the exact scenario, but I'm pretty sure it's pretty close to the mark.
absolutely. Protecting his country from the big thieving bully to the North was/is a hazardous job for Chavez and any other independent Latin American nation. Even if his domestic policies produced good and bad, the overriding issue for me is preventing the nation's resources from falling into the hands of the neoliberal gangsters, be they Venezuelan, American or whatever.
Remember Chavez?
All was right with the world (seizure of peoples farms, expropriation of bank accounts, et cetera) and the PTB were all fine with that. Then one day he seized control of an Exxon refinery. Oops!
He got cancer and died.
Funny how that works.
doesn't SOS Kerry's wife Heinz'ez own some of those "folks/peoples" farms in VZ ? maybe refinery was just the last straw?
LMAO@ comment though Sieze, thanks! +1
He also asked for his gold back.
Yup, that did it.
TPTB seem to like installing dictators but when they get "big ideas" then they get whacked.
For example, they were just fine with Hitler, even putting him on the cover of Time Magazine as "Man of the Year." Then, he decided to print "equity money" from the Treasury instead of "debt money" from the central bank. Oops! They mobilized a whole world's worth of industrial production to corner his ass.
Same with Napoleon, same with JFK. Two more installed dictators who went off-script, issued equity money and got whacked.
Argentina,Venezuela,Puerto Rico,Ukraine,Kazahkastan,etc.,etc.
I can't stop thinking that the unsuppressed price of gold should be $5k /oz or higher.
Thank god things aren't manipulated....
"And I've asked the Information Minister to speak clearly with their correspondents"
Translation: Psst, say what we want or you're dead. Is that's clear enough?
It seems that Zerohedge has now become (and maybe always was) the official cheerleaders for Wall Street, the Neocons and Neolibs who are just salivating for the demise of current governments of both Venezuela and Argentina, so that the peoples of both countries can once again experience the wonderful world of "yankee democracy" and "free markets".
Does Zerohedge's Paul Singer have some debts to collect in Venezuela as well?
The only "manipulating" of news coverage is that Zerohedge foto of Maduro.
Can you now tell us how you really feel?
free markets and yankee democracy sound more appealing than centrally planned dictatorships. Ever considered moving to north korea since u sound like u like the idea of not having any rights?
you're insinuating that relatively free countries (politically, socially & even economically) in S.America are comparable to the Stalinist dungeon that is N.Korea? Come on, be sensible.
I'd bet an in-tune cultured American willing to shit on the U.S could do quite well in N. Korea as long as you can prove you aren't a spy.
"free markets and yankee democracy"
The double oxymoron
“As a matter of fact, of the 92 elections that we’ve monitored, I would say the election process in Venezuela is the best in the world.”
-Jimmy Carter
Good to see all the Chavez support here. He did what he could with what he was given and he was an entertainer!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOsABwCrn3E
Although I love the Hollywood script of CIA bcked insurgents in the pay of major oil producers formenting unrest in Venezuela for a blockbuster movie, the simple facts are that Venezuela relys on the US for income far more than the US needs Venezuelan oil.
95% of V's export income is oil, of which the US buys roughly half.
Since Chavez nationalized oil assets of the producers who wouldn't agree to new contracts in '96, oil production in Venezezula has been dropping every year along with it's limited refinery capacity. It seems that party loyalists are not as adept as producing oil as professional developers.
China is finding this out the hard way with billions invested with a drip-like return on investment.
This is one the CIA can sit out because the socialists are doing the work for them. When Maduro can't keep subsidized gas in Venezuela cheaper than Coca-Cola, it won't matter how many news outlets he closes.
It will be like when the Obama-phones go silent.