Chavez Calls Out Journalist-Venezuela Group

Hugo Chavez called out two journalists leading up to a local election in Venezuelan on November 27th claiming that his statements were decontextualized and that Chavez does not censor the media, according to this article.

Chavez said that Patricia Janiot, a CNN correspondent, misconstrued a statement that Chavez would "bring tanks into the street" if he were to lose a recent election.  Chavez requested that Janiot explain what he really meant, and then proceeded to blame her superiors at CNN for the story.

Chavez also said CNN reporter Glenn Oman was wrong when she said that Chavez ordered an "information probation" during the elections, and that no such order was ever provided.

This is yet another example of how Chavez likes to control his political image, and his control by controlling the media, especially whenever anything negative is said about him, his regime, or both.  Calling out CNN and credible journalists is second nature for Chavez.  It is actually surprising that such was reporting was even printed for the public to read.

By Mike Ramsing