(Bloomberg) -- Venezuela's new state television
channel TVes took control of the country's most-watched network
as protesters accused President Hugo Chavez of seeking to stamp
out voices of opposition to his government.
The new channel began transmitting at 12:00 a.m. local time
(12:00 a.m. New York time), prompting celebrations by Chavez
supporters gathered in Caracas's Morelos Square. Workers at
Radio Caracas Television, shut after Chavez refused to renew its
license, left the channel's Quinta Crespo facilities amid tears
and pledges to fight the decision peacefully and in the courts.
Read more at Bloomberg Currencies News
channel TVes took control of the country's most-watched network
as protesters accused President Hugo Chavez of seeking to stamp
out voices of opposition to his government.
The new channel began transmitting at 12:00 a.m. local time
(12:00 a.m. New York time), prompting celebrations by Chavez
supporters gathered in Caracas's Morelos Square. Workers at
Radio Caracas Television, shut after Chavez refused to renew its
license, left the channel's Quinta Crespo facilities amid tears
and pledges to fight the decision peacefully and in the courts.
Read more at Bloomberg Currencies News
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