WestVirginiaRebel Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 Yahoo News:BUENOS AIRES, Argentina – Hugo Chavez is getting a journalism award in Argentina.The Venezuelan leader regularly threatens opposition media, but the University of La Plata is giving him an award for what it describes as his work giving people without a voice access to the airwaves and newspapers.Chavez's government has bankrolled the growth of the Telesur network, providing a state-funded alternative to privately financed broadcast stations across Latin America.He met Tuesday with his ally President Cristina Fernandez. She is trying to transform Argentina's communications industry through a law that would break up media monopolies and force cable TV providers to include channels run by unions, Indians and activist groups.________He got an award for creating a government propaganda organ. I'm guessing the Nobel Peace Prize is in the works... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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