last 10 years? In the last 5 to 6 years, the government has been able to control the independence of the media with radical and unconstitutional restrictions. It has been one event followed by others, such as the closure of Radio Caracas Televisión (RCTV), and the intention to do the same to Globovision, both are main private TV channels in the country, the closure of more than 50 radio stations, the constant violence against journalists and the impunity of which Chavez followers enjoy, the developed