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| rcne I read somewhere yesterday that Venezuela was setting up their own news network, modeled after CNN. Maybe that will get more news out - though some criticize that it will be government run and naturally slanted toward the ruling party's doctrine. Brazil isn't signing on, it seems they are also coming out with a South American news service. In any case, maybe now the rest of the world will have the opportunity to have another source of news. Competition is good, especially in the information arena.
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I'm delighted with your interest.
Hugo Chavez was the one how first sparked my interest in politics and the net. That came about through our national TV station airing a documentary on the attempted coup by two Irish film makers. They shot the event live. I don't believe that such event was ever filmed live before. It's now called "The Revolution will not be Televised". It is unbelievable. I'm not sure if US customs allow it's import. It would be considered subversive by those wanting to prevent it's release. Amnesty wished to show it in either the US or Canada. Their staff were threatened. I have a lot of info and four copies. It can be got in the UK for 8.00 sterling. His continuous difficulties lead me to the States and hence my present interests.
On the question of the new Latin 'CNN', I've giving you an excellent US link Democracy Now. It's one of the E-mails that I check daily. It has Audio, Video and transcript links. It's probably the best, although is also excellent. You can PM me if you wish also at
MWC where I'm helping out.
Democracy Now! New Latin American Television Network Telesur Officially Launched
Audio of "New Latin American Television Network Telesur Officially Launched"
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DN!Some are calling it Latin America's al Jazeera. This weekend, a coalition of leftist governments, media outlets and movements, led by Venezuela, officially launched Telesur - a new Latin America-wide satellite TV network. We go to Caracas to speak with Andres Izarra, Venezuela's communications minister and president of Telesur as well as attorney Eva Golinger.
The station is being launched with help from other Latin American governments including Argentina, Cuba and Uruguay. The driving force has been Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, whose government has contributed 70 percent of Telesur's financing and owns 51 percent of the channel. The channel's board members include a group of international supporters including the actor Danny Glover, the writer Tariq Ali and Nobel Peace Prize winner Adolfo Perez Esquivel.
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"Competition is good, especially in the information arena". So the US keeps saying. But...
When the Chinese tried some US capitalism, they were turn on. You'd think they bid for the White House. The only gainer was the other US oil company, who then had no competition. US style capitalism. Right on.
How shortsighted. If there had been any difficulties later with China in the future, then you could have seized the assets. Usually you don't give them back for a decade after the difficulty. But think there is NO US company in the world as big as the state company CHINA. For now, US is the loser.