Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez on Tuesday called opposition news channel Globovision an enemy of the state and said he would do what was needed to stop it from inciting violence, only days after he shut another opposition broadcaster.
Tens of thousands of Venezuelans marched in Caracas in a fourth consecutive day of protests over Chávez's closure of the RCTV network -- a move which has sparked international criticism that the leftist leader's reforms are undermining democracy.
State television showed hundreds of government supporters marching in downtown Caracas celebrating Chávez's decision. "Enemies of the homeland, particularly those behind the scenes, I will give you a name: Globovision. Greetings gentlemen of Globovision, you should watch where you are going," Chávez said in a broadcast all channels had to show. "I recommend you take a tranquiliser and get into gear, because if not, I am am going to do what is necessary."
He accused Globovision of trying to incite his assassination and of misreporting protests over the closure of RCTV in a manner that could whip up a situation similar to the coup attempt against him in 2002. |