Media Watch
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)
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.
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.
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