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Lies, slanders and half-truths. This is what the mass media generally publish about Venezuela. We aim to draw attention to these articles, reply to their distortions and mobilise the pressure of public opinion through letter-writing campaigns, etc. Please let us know if you find an article or report on Venezuela and the Bolivarian Revolution that you think is inaccurate and we should reply to (Contact Us)

A Quick Response to BBC’s Article, “Venezuela’s economy in further slide” Print E-mail
Written by Tamara Pearson - Venezuealanalysis.com   
Wednesday, 20 January 2010

There are few things more condescending and arrogant than a journalist who arrives in a foreign country, walks around briefly in its streets, and from a few superficial observations, believes they can make a judgement on the entire economic situation of a country, as well as the social movements and hopes of millions of members of that country. In yesterday’s article “Venezuela’s economy in further slide”, BBC journalist Robert Plummer admits it’s been a long time since he set foot in Venezuela.

 
A Decade of Propaganda? The BBC’s Reporting of Venezuela Print E-mail
Written by Lee Salter for Venezuelanalysis.com   
Tuesday, 22 December 2009

The researchers looked at 304 BBC reports published between 1998 and 2008 and found that only 3 of those articles mentioned any of the positive policies introduced by the Chavez administration. The BBC has failed to report adequately on any of the democratic initiatives, human rights legislation, food programmes, healthcare initiatives, or poverty reduction programmes. Mission Robinson, the greatest literacy programme in human history received only a passing mention.

 
Correa: I am honoured to be compared with Chavez [VIDEO] Print E-mail
Written by Press Office of the Venezuelan Embassy in London   
Thursday, 29 October 2009

During his visit to London, President Correa of Ecuador reiterated his support for regional integration processes in terms of energy, commerce and finance through the Bank of the South and the Sucre. The President gave a presentation on international economics and citizens’ participation in Ecuador, explaining in detail the characteristics of the 21st Century Socialism and the failure of the Washington Consensus in Latin America. At the end of his talk, a person from the audience asked Correa if he was copying Chavez’s model. Watch the video here.

 
Letter to the Guardian on its biased reporting Print E-mail
Written by Diana Raby   
Wednesday, 21 October 2009
This is a letter to the Guardian pointing out the paper's biased reporting of the latest events in Venezuela.
 
[FACT SHEET] Recent media events in Venezuela Print E-mail
Written by Embassy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to the UK and Ireland   
Friday, 07 August 2009
In light of recent disinformation from the international media regarding the closure of a number of radio stations in Venezuela and a “Draft Law against Media Crimes" presented to the Parliament, here Hands Off Venezuela reproduce the facts as presented by the Bolivarian government and not mentioned in the mainstream media.
 
Bourgeois press attacks on HOV Germany and left Social Democrats who signed a HOV petition Print E-mail
Written by our supporters in Germany   
Friday, 19 December 2008
The activities of HOV in Germany were highlighted last Sunday in newspaper and online articles issued by the Frankfurter Allgemeine (FAZ), a major mouthpiece and "central organ" of the ruling class and a sort of equivalent of the The Times in Britain.
 
More Than 100 Latin America Experts Question Human Rights Watch’s Venezuela Report Print E-mail
Written by COHA - www.coha.org   
Friday, 19 December 2008
In an open letter to the Board of Directors of Human Rights Watch, over 100 experts on Latin America criticized the organization’s recent report on Venezuela, A Decade Under Chávez: Political Intolerance and Lost Opportunities for Advancing Human Rights in Venezuela, saying that it “does not meet even the most minimal standards of scholarship, impartiality, accuracy, or credibility.”
 
BBC: Changing the facts "in simplifying the tale" Print E-mail
Written by Ecuadorian Movement in the UK, MERU   
Monday, 15 December 2008
Editorial Committee of BBC Trust upheld Ecuador´s complaint and admitted the breach of the guidelines on accuracy.
 
Letter to The Guardian in response to a biased article Print E-mail
Written by Darrall Cozens   
Wednesday, 26 November 2008
We publish here a letter by Darrall Cozens of the National Steering Committee of HOV Britain. The letter was sent to The Guardian newspaper in response to a biased article published just before the elections on Sunday.
 
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