Argentina gives Hugo Chavez press freedom award

[malaise]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-12902155
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Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has been given a press freedom award during a visit to Argentina.

The University of La Plata said it was honouring him for his efforts to break "media monopolies" in Latin America and support "popular communication".

The award has angered critics who accuse Mr Chavez of stifling opposition media in Venezuela.

The university said it was giving Mr Chavez the Rodolfo Walsh award for "his commitment to defending the liberty of the people, consolidating Latin American unity, and defending human rights, truth and democratic values".

[ReggieVeggie]

1. here we go!

:popcorn:

[malaise]

4. LOL

:rofl:

[EFerrari]

2. President Fernandez sent out some pix yesterday:

http://twtgal.com/vOTV

[Jack Sprat]

3. I think the world of Hugo Chavez.

The western press hates his guts and all we ever hear is bad. That tells me he's a square, decent guy. I saw where gas prices in Caraccus was only .06/gal. I wish he was our chief economist.

[white_wolf]

5. Amen!

We need some radical democracy here in the U.S.