Idiot's Guide To Cencorship In Venezuela


	Idiot's Guide To Cencorship In Venezuela

merrie

11-21-2007 6:16 PM

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azocar, verela, national assembly, gonzalo marroquin, constitutional reforms, censorship, media, chavez

merrie says:

Mr Azocar said after the incident that he holds Mrs Varela, the state governor and Mr Chavez himself responsible for anything that could happen to him or his three children as a result.

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11-22-2007 6:17 AM

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We have media censorship WITHOUT the state of emergency!

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