The OAS is cautioning the opposition (which owns 5 of 7 TV stations and most radio and print sources in Venezuela) to stand down and let the CNE recall officials do their job, warning that they should be very careful about their manipulation of the news. That manipulation, which amounted to unadulterated lies meant to destroy support for elected president Hugo Chavez, was a primary concern during the attempted coup in 2002. The tour that I will be taking to Venezuela in April is titled: Democracy, Media, and the Future of Venezuela. We will be meeting with both pro-Chavez and opposition journalists, and members of both political parties.
[Organization of American States (OAS) representative Fernando] Jaramillo said that he had made a verbal suggestion to the CNE board but said he would not go into details since it will be presented to the CNE board in writing tomorrow, Wednesday. "We will continue observing and the CNE has expressed its confidence and help and we have the confidence in its objectives and the reach of our observer mission. We understand the pressures that the CNE directors have suffered and we ask (the media) to cease forthwith and to leave them in peace to continue their labors. If the CNE decides to widen the scope of the international observer corps, the OAS has no objection and we explain, once again, that the function of the organization (OAS) is to observe, not to audit ... I would, again, emphasize that the print & broadcast media should be extremely careful in the management of the information it publishes." VHeadline.com article
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