(IPYS/IFEX) – On 30 October 2006, Casa Militar – the unit responsible for the president’s security as well as security at the presidential palace and surrounding area – and Metropolitan Police security personnel attempted to stop Globovisión television channel from covering an official ceremony involving President Hugo Chávez in a parish church west of Caracas. […]
(IPYS/IFEX) – On 30 October 2006, Casa Militar – the unit responsible for the president’s security as well as security at the presidential palace and surrounding area – and Metropolitan Police security personnel attempted to stop Globovisión television channel from covering an official ceremony involving President Hugo Chávez in a parish church west of Caracas. The security guards stopped the station’s mobile unit from entering the area but allowed state media vehicles to do so, according to Globovisión journalist Mayela León. She stated that the guards let her pass eventually, but only on foot.
IPYS has issued six alerts involving Globovisión already in 2006. Those responsible for the incidents referred to in the other IPYS alerts include military personnel, judges and officials of the Attorney General’s Office (Ministerio Público). These incidents are indicative of a policy to harass this opposition media outlet, which IPYS condemns since it restricts press freedom.
