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unveiling new financial assistance packages every weekend. Chávez spent an average of 40 hours a week on television. The show was considered the principal link between the Venezuelan government and its citizens, and was a source of information for both official and opposition media and at international level. The show featured Chávez addressing topics of the day, taking phone calls from the audience, and touring locations where government social welfare programs were active.
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while Freedom House stated that "many previously opposition-aligned outlets have altered their editorial stances to avoid drawing the government’s ire" with censorship increasing significantly during the final years of Chávez's presidency. Since Chávez's death, private media organizations such as
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In 2007, the Venezuelan government filed a complaint against Globovisión with the Attorney General Office. Chávez demanded sanctions against Globovisión, calling station director Alberto Federico Ravell "We're not going to tolerate a crazy man with a cannon shooting it at the whole world". This
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that ran during all hours of the day promoting the Bolivarian Revolution. The show aired every Sunday, depicting Chávez (wearing red, the color of the revolution) as the charismatic leader, passionate about the well being of his country. Many Venezuelans tuned in because Chávez was known for
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within the population, causing feelings of betrayal for support of the opposition. In 2007, The World Politics Review stated that "As Chávez pushes on with transforming Venezuela into a socialist state, government
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Hugo Chávez used propaganda that took advantage of emotional arguments to gain attention, exploit the fears (either real or imagined) of the population, created external enemies for
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from 1999 until 2013, has elicited a variety of public perceptions regarding his policies, personality, and performance as a head of state.
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described Chávez as "a media savvy, forward-thinking propagandist has the oil wealth to influence public opinion".
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These clips bolster critics who claim the network is and will be a propaganda tool for Chávez.
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pressure from the central government on private media ... fosters systematic self-censorship
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The private media in Venezuela was eventually pressured by the Venezuelan government into
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plays an important role in maintaining and mobilizing government supporters". A 2011
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article said that Venezuela had an "expanding state propaganda complex" while
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from a radio show to a full-fledged live, unscripted, television show on
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was then created around Chávez in Venezuela among his supporters.
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individuals of the press in Europe, including former director of
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were bought by individuals linked to the Venezuelan government.
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IPI condemns shutdown of RCTV television station in Venezuela
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In 2006, President Chávez announced that the shut down of
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Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC)
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