Chavez minister vows more Venezuela radio closings

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CARACAS, Sept 5 (Reuters) - Venezuela will pull the plug on 29 more
radio stations, a top official in President Hugo Chavez's government
said on Saturday, just weeks after dozens of other outlets were closed
in a media clampdown.

Infrastructure Minister Diosdado Cabello closed 34 radio stations in
July, saying the government was "democratizing" media ownership.
Critics say the move limits freedom of expression and has taken
critical voices off the airwaves.

The powerful Chavez ally has threatened to close over 100 stations in
total, part of a long-term campaign against private media that the
government says are biased against Chavez's government.

"Another 29 will be gone before long," he told thousands of Chavez
supporters at a political rally, without giving details which stations
would be closed or when.

Cabello also said he was launching a new legal case against
Globovision, the country's most prominent anti-government television
network, accusing it of inciting a coup against Chavez.

Text messages circulated Last week in Venezuela saying a coup against
Chavez was imminent. Other messages circulated among Chavez supporters
calling for them to be on the alert. Continued...