Venezuela’s
government is opening an investigation against CNN en Espanol (CNNE)
over the news network’s allegedly false report on looting in the
country, the CONATEL telecommunications regulator said in a statement.
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– CONATEL said on Friday that "given the seriousness of these
facts [false looting report]" and the impact of media on public
opinion, Venezuela’s National Telecommunications Commission "has
initiated a punitive administrative proceeding" against CNNE over the
"dissemination" of false information on the territory of Venezuela.
A series of protest against high levels of violence, record inflation and shortages of basic goods took place across Venezuela between February and June of last year. The Venezuelan government deemed the protests to be coup attempts and arrested a number of opposition leaders.
Earlier on Friday, CNNE issued a statement
recognizing its mistake and apologizing for what it said was an error
in the text that appeared on screen while a report on food scarcity
in the Venezuelan cities of Maracay and Valencia was running on the
channel on Thursday.
Stores in Venezuela have been frequently looted amid food shortages sparked by an economic crisis in the country.A series of protest against high levels of violence, record inflation and shortages of basic goods took place across Venezuela between February and June of last year. The Venezuelan government deemed the protests to be coup attempts and arrested a number of opposition leaders.
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