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Venezuela Wary of US Propaganda
The announcements of the US
embassy in Venezuela on the
increase of its propaganda in
the territory have sparked
concern and rejection by
different sectors that consider
it dangerous in the present
political context.
The concern was encouraged by a
visit carried out by US Culture
and Press Adviser Benjamin Ziff
to different cities last week
when he announced projects to
create new "American corners" in
addition to the four existing in
the country.
The new facilities would also
add to the "virtual consulates"
existing in Margarita (Nueva
Esparta), Maturin (Monagas),
Lecheria (Anzoategui) and
Barquisimeto (Lara).
The facilities, supported by US
public funds, consist of
libraries providing
communication supposedly
intended to promote US culture
and other values.
Interviewed by Prensa Latina, US
attorney and investigator Eva
Golinger stated that in
practical terms those will be
conspiracy centers to be linked
to non-governmental
organizations.
The most dangerous result, she
and other observers consider, is
that the pro-US propaganda
becomes an internal matter amid
the present electoral context
and as such an open sample of
Washington's support for the
opposition.
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