HOV logo BANNER
Home

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)

[Media Watch] Reply to Peter Preston of The Observer

19 January 2007
Written by Hands Off Venezuela
On January 7, a dreadful article on Venezuela appeared in The Observer, titled Mr Chavez and the death of freedom, by Peter Preston. Here we publish some replies from HoV members debunking the lies expressed in the article.

Read more ...

[Media Watch] There is no repression of the media in Venezuela

04 December 2006
Written by Charley Allan - Hands Off Venezuela
"Press freedom is protected, and it is right for our journalists to back the regime, says Charley Allan" replying to Phil Gunson in the pages of the Guardian

Read more ...

[Media Watch] Responses to Journalist magazine article

23 November 2006
Written by Charley Allan - Hands Off Venezuela
In July, NUJ magazine the Journalist, which is distributed to all members of the union, printed an article about Chávez's visit to London. Partly in response to this piece, journalist Nigel Fountain wrote an article for the October issue which was steeped in propaganda against Chávez and the Bolivarian revolution. This generated numerous letters of complaint.

Read more ...

[Media Watch] An exchange of letters in the Guardian

04 October 2006
Written by Hands Off Venezuela
Former Miss Venezuela Cristal Montañez wrote an anti-Chavez letter to the Guardian which prompted a quick reply by Hands Off Venezuela. 

Read more ...

[Media Watch] Letter to the Guardian

13 September 2006
Written by Sam Halvorsen
Letter to the Guardian, on their "Ken’s oil for brooms deal" article.

Read more ...

Join / affiliate to the campaign!

Hands Off Venezuela!Please help build the campaign by joining as an individual or affiliating your trade union

Make a donation!

Hands Off Venezuela's financial resources are limited so we rely on our supporters around the world.  Please make a donation of any size towards building the campaign

Resources

Languages