Napoleon Bravo
was accompanied in the television studio by the mayor of Chacao municipality that time, Leopoldo López, the president of the polling Ceca, Victor Manuel Garcia, Admiral (r) Carlos Molina Tamayo, among others that were incorporated into the program while transmitting.
"I say, thank Venevision, RCTV, thanks," said Garcia and interrupts the driver Bravo: "I'll tell you one thing, and we have to say, both as RCTV Venevision: thanks Televen, CMT thanks, thanks Globovisión" and takes the floor again García-for no one is left thanks for participating in the plot against Chavez's government and says, "Thank you media." Leopoldo Lopez approves head with a frown.
While this television program showed how the media participated in the preparation of the coup of April 11, the Chavez government ministers, deputies of the National Assembly allied with the Fifth Republic, who presided over the government were criticized by the media of television and private radio.
Then Attorney General Isaías Rodríguez, convened a press conference with the pretext of announcing his resignation. Thanks to this device got the cameras and microphones were lit to convey a message that the media did not expect.
"There is no doubt that it has violated the constitutional state and we're in a situation that can not qualify if no coup," charged the Attorney General and the TV channels off the air. Only
five minutes had elapsed from the press conference which was then partially reviewed the next day (April 13) by El Nacional as former Attorney General of the Republic. "
media had complied to the letter the decree of Pedro Carmona that dismissing its "illegally occupied positions, the President and other Judges of the Supreme Court, the Attorney General's Office, the Comptroller General of the Republic , the Ombudsman and members of the National Electoral Council. "
arrested the Interior and Justice Minister Ramon Rodriguez Chacin, and the deputy Tarek William Saab, but before hatred promoted by the media and made a media statement of the guilt of the dead on 11 April.
"If you think you know the whereabouts of some of them, work with authorities and help us find them," Eduardo Rodriguez requested by Venevision screen like a so-called "public service."
"We call on various media-El Nacional, El Universal, Union Radio ... - to denounce what was happening. There I was given the slightest space. Within minutes the street was full of people with sticks, stones, chains. We saw even neighbors who knew my children and my wife collaborating with the fascists, "he told reporters Saab Rosa Miriam Elizalde and Luis Báez, Chávez authors of our own.
error In Globovision
The Vice President Diosdado Cabello, moved to the apartment of some friends to take refuge when he heard on the radio the news of his death and that of Freddy Bernal. Gabriel spoke to Mary, daughter of the President, and said, "Look, you have to show the world what is happening." Hair
called on April 12, Union Radio and recorded her statement, but censored. Wrote to the major newspapers and radios in the country and only "El Universal made a passing reference, 13, outlining that [he] had sent a note to the newspaper, saying I was the President." Then came
Globovisión Cabello, but by mistake. Had contacted CNN correspondent Otto Neustald who agreed to interview him on 13 April.
"Globovisión committed the grave error of chained with CNN. Nor dreamed they could appear around Diosdado Cabello, Venezuela and almost all heard me say that I was the constitutional president, who had been a coup, Chavez was kidnapped, we feared for his life and I do not know pod much more, "said the Vice-Elizalde and Báez.
The Minister of Education, Culture and Sports, Aristobulo Isturiz, did not run with the same fate. He called a press conference at his home on April 12 and were local journalists and foreign correspondents, but soon turned to Radio Caracas Television (RCTV) to request to be taken off a list of "Most Wanted" that transmitted to each moment on that channel.
He received Eladio Lares, president of RCTV, and promised that they would suspend television that note. Istúriz retired entrusted to his apartment to meet reporters he had called before noon. There were no cameras, no microwaves to transmit live. He turned on the TV and note the "most wanted" where it appears he was transmitting.
"I fucked, black," said one of the journalists who organized the press conference.
Some cameras were at the headquarters of the Disip, waiting for the deputy arrested Saab.
"Everything happened very quickly, however, were the cameramen. I was taken to police headquarters in the Helicoide, to surrender to the Disip. There were a prosecutor, proving that nothing is improvised. When I left handcuffed the press was waiting at the headquarters of the political police. There I saw an opportunity and started screaming that he was committing a violation of my human rights, that we were facing a dictatorship, a military coup. A journalist told me: 'Are you going to resign. "' 'No, I'm not going to resign. The President has not given up'."
international The complaint was
The national media had stopped transmitting statements of any pro-Chávez or movement that was in favor of restoring the Constitution.
Maria Gabriela, a daughter of the president Chavez returned to live a similar experience 10 years later: His father was imprisoned again. And they said when they spoke with him by telephone on April 12 in the morning.
talked just three minutes and his father told him "to call Fidel (Castro), he was the only one who could make the international condemnation," says Maria Gabriela Chavez us in the book.
first came on the phone with Diosdado Cabello because his phone and his sister Rosa Virginia did not have international call out Castro. Then she contacted the central board of the Palace of Miraflores, with the fate of the protocol had not been fired and were loyal to his father.
"I'm Maria Gabriela and I need you to call Fidel Castro, Cuba," he told clearly who attended him and immediately contacted him.
At 11 am on April 12 Maria Gabriela was interviewed by Randy Alonso, host of "Roundtable" on Cuban television transmitting, through the mediation of Castro.
"Diosdado Cabello has asked me to be given to the world situation, and that is reported to the Organization of American States (OAS), to the Group of 77 and to all international organizations. It is a dictatorship extreme right what is happening in the country and want to cover with an alleged resignation. They are looking for government supporters to stop, "he said on Cuban television. Zero
Chavez
The private media had silenced the voices and those loyal to Chávez demanded that they respect the Bolivarian Constitution. Caracas, Venezuela and other cities, witnessed spontaneous popular mobilization on April 13, but the private television showed only children's programs.
not in their screens showed people gathered at Fort Tiuna, which are then mobilized walk to Miraflores. Nor to those who came from all parts of the city to the Palace they wanted to see President Chavez, who asked him to return.
"Censorship was introduced on Friday (April 12) morning when we are told for the first time that he was not allowed to appear on screen, from that moment on, no personero of Chavez. Chavez zero, "said former news director Andres Izarra RCTV reporters Kim Bartley and Donnacha O Briain for audiovisual story" The Revolution Will Not Be Televised.
Statesignal Venezolana de Television (VTV) was still falling from 10 pm on April 11. The by then president of Conatel, Jesse Chacón, tried unsuccessfully to raise the signal albeit clandestinely. It was restored on Saturday 13 at 8 pm, when forces loyal to Chavez to restore constitutional order.
The private media had their "15 minutes of fame" on April 12, 2002. But after Chávez took over the presidency went with what they were doing.
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