Venezuela Opens New Era of Latin American Media
The new Venezuelan Social TV Network (Televisora Venezolana Social, TEVES) inundated channel two of Venezuela"s radio-electric spectrum on Monday, marking the beginning of a new era in Latin American media.

With the appearance of its signal in the first minutes of May 28, TEVES switched off the image of private Radio Caracas Television (RCTV channel), which had exploited the frequency for 53 years to benefit only its owners and their families.

At the same time, this was the materialization of a patient effort of the Venezuelan government in its struggle for democratization of the media in this South American country.

RCTV was off the air at the very moment its concession to use radio-electric space expired, as it was not renewed by authorities in order to facilitate the launching of the public service TEVES station.

This move also crowned an important battle in the war the Government of Venezuela and other countries of the region are waging against the power exercised by economic sectors through what is called media dictatorship.

In the opinion of President Hugo Chavez, RCTV"s work for all these years responded to the interests of an oligarchy which "has been undermining our history and ignoring and looking down upon our people"s creativity."