Honduran Interim Government Closes Two
Mass Media
Tegucigalpa - The de
facto Honduran government closed on Monday a
radio station and a TV channel, against that
regime, due to a decree suspending the
Constitutional guarantees for 45 days.
The de facto government closed TV channel
Canal 36 and radio station Radio Globo.
Police spokesman Orlin Cerrato told
reporters they proceeded according to an
order of the National Commission of
Telecommunications (Conatel), which is the
governmental institution that regulates the
communications in Honduras.
Policemen and soldiers entered Radio Globo
about 5:30 a.m. (1100 GMT), took the
transmission equipment and then occupied the
facilities.
The decree was published on Saturday and it
prohibited "the issuing of information for
any oral, written or TV means, which offends
the human dignity, public officers or
attempts against the public peace and
order."
"Conatel, trough the National Police and
Armed Forces are authorized to suspend any
radio station, TV channel or TV cable
system, which do not adjust their
broadcasting to the current dispositions,"
the decree said.
After President Manuel Zelaya ousting in
June 28, Canal 36 and Radio Globo
broadcasted messages from Zelaya and
summoned mobilizations to support him. |
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