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As Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's popularity sinks, top military officials keep asking him to resign. But President Chavez thus far hasn't shown that he listens to critics.
In a familiar refrain, the president still is blaming the messengers: the media. Harassment against Venezuelan journalists _ physical, judicial and via new laws _ has gotten so bad recently that press organizations are sounding alarms.
"There can be no press freedom in a country where journalists have to hide their IDs and media logos out of fear of reprisals," concluded an Inter American Press Association delegation.
In a three-day visit, the delegation investigated ...
Source: HighBeam Research, Venezuela's Chavez blames messengers.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)