FREERCTV.COM – Independent Short Film on Censorship

May 23rd, 2011

This Independent Short Film was made by a group of journalists concerned about freedom of expression in Venezuela. It includes footage never before seen outside of Venezuela and contains videoclips that date back to the year 2001.

It is presented here by the New York-based Human Rights Foundation (www.thehrf.org) as part of its Free RCTV campaign to document the Venezuelan government’s ongoing assault on freedom of the press in that country. We believe the test of democracy is freedom of criticism.

By direct order of the Venezuelan president, the last remaining nation-wide independent television station in Venezuela, RCTV, was shut down on May 28, 2007. We invite you to join us in saying no to censorship. Visit www.FreeRCTV.com to find out more.

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Posted by Independent Short Films on May 23rd, 2011 | Filed in Documentary Short Films, Independent Short Films | View Comments

  • 1941810

    Nobody is …
    Nobody is supporting a coup. A coup is what Chavez has done in Venezuela. Not even in democratic times-not perfect but better than today’s atmosphere of fear- did people react in this manner toward the news people or the left.

  • 1941810

    Continuation:
    As a …

    Continuation:
    As a matter of fact, the leftist movement used the news to exposed the things that went wrong in the country without resorting to the criminal acts, murder,hatred and destruction as expressed by this video and reflected in joninshi1′s statement “de estar yo en su lugar ya todos ustedes los de RCTV estuviesen fusilados!!! por traidores” it translates to:”If were I in (chavez)his place I would have executed all of you RCTV”

  • 1941810

    More…
    Joninshi1 …

    More…
    Joninshi1 goes on to make actual death threats “ojala tenga la oportunidad de dispararles a cada uno de ustedes malditos burgueses.” It translates to “I wish/hope to have the opportunity to shoot each and everyone of you Burgess”
    Can you see what Chavez is doing? He is using the masses to kill,murder and assassinate people he fears!!!Yes,he is afraid of them that is the only reason he wants them out of the way- permanently whe he throws pamphlets with their picture and threatens.

  • 1941810

    Chavez time after …
    Chavez time after time in this video tries to hide behind the masses using them to instigate criminal acts without taking responsibility for the consequences. He can then say that he never ordered people to do his killing:I’ll distribute this man’s picture so you know what he looks like.That is a death sentence for this individual because he has openly given permission to death by masses.

  • marcedebuenosaires

    yo apoyo a CHAVES.. …
    yo apoyo a CHAVES…EL MANDA Y NO SE DEJA CON NADIE,,,es MEJOR presidente que BUSH,,,si CHAVES estuviera en los zapatos de bush,,ya HUBIERAN APORTADO los 700 mil millones que hacen falta en usa,,,,lo q dice chaves SE HACE ,,Y ASI debe de ser..

  • nbke5vz

    For a socialist, …
    For a socialist, who has had to deal with capitalists rule, listening to the right wing capitalist is one thing, having them distort public opinion (fox news) is completely different. murdock, and capitalism!

  • outkid

    My Gosh, his speech …
    My Gosh, his speech sound like an internal Stalinist memo.

  • outkid

    So you want the …
    So you want the Government to control the media as it did in Nazi Germany and Stalinist Russia?

  • outkid

    There is a …
    There is a difference between criticizing the president and inciting a violent coup. It looks like the only one encouraging violence is Chavez.

  • juanrperezjr200

    the final quote by …
    the final quote by noam chomsky was befitting this piece, because it seems that the purpose of this piece is to sway opinions of chavez…. edited by someone who dislikes chavez and edited by someone who censors anything but what they want you to hear…

    ironic?

  • farewellmyth

    This video is an …
    This video is an effort, by anti-democratic people, to topple a democratically elected government in Venezuela. It is spun to make it seem as if there is no freedom of the press in Venezuela, the fact is that there is greater freedom there than in the United States and Europe. This is OPPOSITION propaganda.

  • Dendoi

    Yea, greater …
    Yea, greater freedom where protesters get arrested and attacked. You have no evidence to prove your point. Have you heard of the caracas nine? Research about the. Then talk to us about Venezuela under Chaves. Chaves cheated in the elections.

  • ductil44

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  • aleijo1

    Toma huevos de toro …
    Toma huevos de toro para ser como chaves es asi un hombre con los del bien puestos viva chaves.

  • joninshi1

    FREERCTV? jajaj …
    FREERCTV? jajaj maldito burgues ignorante ojala algun dia puedas ver mas alla de tu bolsillo y de tu interes…

    Dale gracias a dios que chavez es demasiado humanista.. porque de estar yo en su lugar ya todos ustedes los de RCTV estuviesen fusilados!!! por traidores LAME CULO YANKEE egoistas anitpatriotas y SOBRETODO por creerse DUEÑOS de el espectro radio electrico de la nacion.. QUE SE CREEN USTEDES? ojala tenga la oportunidad de dispararles a cada uno de ustedes malditos burgueses.

  • nbke5vz

    !Hacia abajo con …
    !Hacia abajo con estupidez e ignorancia de la oposición! !VIVA CHAVEZ, VIVA SOCIALISMO!

  • nbke5vz

    He also wears a red …
    He also wears a red polo, does that mean he’s for the Bourgeoisie? no. He was a soldier first. Bush has been seen in military garb and he opted out of service. Chavez stood up for what he believed in BUSH lies when ever he moves his mouth.

  • kbcmighty

    good man Hugo !!! …
    good man Hugo !!! The foreign agents of imperialism in Venezuela must be exposed , and they will be . The revolution will continue and succeed at every level .

  • Mon4ch0

    El está polarizando …
    El está polarizando al país, al giual que Uribe.

  • fuRIAcRISToFERUsA

    señor pero cual es …
    señor pero cual es el miedo de que los medios hablen? si chavez no teme nada por que no los deja en paz por favor quien va a hacer campaña en contra de chavez si chavez hace su propia propaganda que mal parado nos ha dejado a nivel mundial. no puede ser que burgues como dices tu sea dueño de todos los medios de comunicacion a nivel mundial! osea no seas ignorante.. por gente como tu es que estamos asi.. no hay tregua para ti! ignorante te quedastes y te quedaras!

  • alguienPLC

    me parece de lo …
    me parece de lo ultimo, chavez es la maxima representacion del narcisismo, egoismo e impulsividad, no se como hay gente que lo apoya, para mi son carentes de personalidad,personas dispuestas a acompañar a spicopatas como chavez, poseen baja autoestima, probablente impulsivos y rasgos antisociales cuyo movil es el resentimiento. basta de peleas, injerencias, aqui en venzuela hay probemas que solucionar. vivo en unn barrio y me doy cuenta.

  • PriestessLeah

    Human Rights …
    Human Rights Foundation? This is a bogus right-wing bunch of people trying to promote violence against Chavez.

    Right wing fuckers. What about Lou Dobbs? Worry about hate-mongering in the US.

  • PriestessLeah

    Fake human rights …
    Fake human rights foundation. Right wing propaganda. Beware

  • RammatRamzi

    If you are …
    If you are interested, type into your Yahoo web browser “RammatRamzi”, and you’ll see that there is a danger sign posted, as if I’m as dangerous as child porn. All I’m doing is leaving comments that ask a question for Muslims to possibly answer.

  • platanorico86

    yo if that happened …
    yo if that happened in america where a tv station supported a coup that station will be shut down!! imagine if that happen with fox news or cnn that did that against the president!! this is nothing but right wing bullshit!! imperialist!!

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