Globovisión is a 24-hour television news network. It broadcasts over-the-air inCaracas,Aragua,Carabobo andZulia onUHF channel 33. Globovisión is seen in the rest of Venezuela on cable or satellite (Globovisión has an alliance withDirecTV, where it can be seen on channel 110) and worldwide from their website. Some of Globovisión's programs can be seen in theUnited States on cable networkCanal Sur andTV Venezuela, a channel offered in DirecTV's Para Todos package. In Latin America, Globovision can be seen inArgentina,Colombia,Chile,Ecuador,Peru,Uruguay and other territories asAruba,Trinidad and Tobago,Barbados andCuraçao in DirecTV's package (channels 293 and 724).
On 1 December 1994, Luis Teófilo Núñez Arismendi,Guillermo Zuloaga Núñez, Nelson Mezerhane Gosen, andAlberto Federico Ravell Arreaza, inaugurated Globovisión, channel 33, the first 24-hour news network in Venezuela to broadcastover-the-air. Currently, Globovisión is broadcast over the air inCaracas,Aragua,Carabobo andZulia. Globovisión's programming is also carried by 95 percent of the nation's cable systems.[citation needed]
The day after the2002 coup attempt, Globovisión mostly rebroadcast the previous day's events. Federico Ravell reportedly calledCNN to ask them to join a media blackout. CNN did not confirm nor denied the claim. Ravell was the only media executive that acknowledged withholding information that day, apologizing to "any viewer who feels we failed them that day."Gustavo Cisneros, director ofVenevisión, and others have argued that the lack of coverage was caused by threats and intimidation from pro-Chávez demonstrators, who surrounded several television stations in Caracas.[2]
In 2009, pro-government leaderLina Ron led an armed attack on Globovisión, where she and attackers threw tear gas into the headquarters of the news organization that left injured multiple individuals inside and threatened its security with firearms.[3]
On 17 February 2010, Ravell, general director of the channel, was dismissed from his post by board of directors of Globovision due to "differences with its partners". Ravell said he had to " sacrifice himself leaving office for the channel wasn't sold and falls into the hands of Government of Hugo Chavez".[citation needed]
In 2013, Globovisión was sold to an economist and businessman with connections to the Venezuelan government,[4][5][6] Juan Domingo Cordero, who also runs the insurance company La Vitalicia.[7][8][5]Raúl Gorrín, one of the owners, maintained close connections with the government[9][10] and, according to theNew York Times, the opposition.[9]
On 8 January 2019, theOffice of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of theUnited States Department of the Treasury imposed sanctions against Gorrín and six other Venezuelans, accusing them of being part of "a significant plot of corruption" through the use of the foreign currency exchange system.[11][12] Following the announcement, Globovisión and 23 other companies were added to the Specially Designated Nationals list of OFAC. All the assets subject to the jurisdiction of theUnited States are frozen and American citizens are prohibited from conducting economic transactions with them.[11][12]
Globovision Economia – A daily economy news show hosted byMariana Martinez at 3pm.
Entre Noticias – A weekend news show hosted byMarianna Gomez
Plomovisión – A documentary series hosted by Johnny Ficarella. This program's name originated from anepithet given to the channel by PresidentHugo Chávez.
Primera Página – A morning news show hosted byAymara Lorenzo, José Vicente Antonetti, Carolina Alcalde, Jessica Morales, and Andreína Gandica. It comes on at 6am on weekdays. José Domingo Blanco and Nathaly Salas Guaithero once hosted this show. It was originally hosted by Julio César Camacho.
Brujula Internacional – An evening international news show hosted by ambassador Julio César Pineda.
En la Mañana – Another morning news show hosted by Williams Echeverría.
La Alegre Cocina de Dino's - A kitchen show hosted by chefDino D'Avanzo
Biografías – A documentary series on famous Venezuelan personalities hosted by Maky Arenas.
Hablan las Paredes – A nighttalk show, hosted by Guillermo Tell Troconis.
Mujeres en Todo (program) – A live variety show with Alba Cecilia Mujica, Maria Isabel Parraga and Veronica Rasquin.
Titulares de Mañana – A show which reveals the front pages of tomorrow'snewspapers in Venezuela. This show was originally hosted byOrlando Urdaneta. Orlando Urdaneta then changed the program's name toLa Hora de Orlando in 2003. After he left Globovisión in 2004, the name was reverted to "Titulares de Mañana" with Pedro Luis Flores and Jesus "Chuo" Torrealba as its host.
Noticias Globovisión – The network's main newscast, anchored byGladys Rodríguez, Roman Lozinski, Juan Eleazar Figallo andDiana Carolina Ruiz
Noticias Globovisión Edicion Juvenil – A newscast that emerged as a result of the "Law of Social Responsibility in Radio and Television" and has become a highly valued format among the Venezuelan public. It was hosted by young people Jorge Luis Pérez Valery and Luis Anibal Velásquez. This "Youth Broadcast" aired Mondays at 2:30 p.m. and Tuesdays through Fridays at 2:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. Additionally,
"Los Niños en la Calle"- aired Saturday at 5:00 p.m., a program that has won several Venezuelan awards for its quality and social commitment. It was hosted by young people Jorge Luis Pérez Valery and Luis Anibal Velásquez
Noticias Deportivas Globovisión Edicion Juvenil - Youth Edition of Globovisión Sport has several daily broadcasts anchored by Carlos Alberto Figueroa and Jorge Luis Perez Valery.
Grado 33 – A news documentary series hosted byNorberto Mazza, María Elena Lavaud and Roberto Giusti. This program was very critical of the Chávez government.
Soluciones – morning talk show hosted by Shirley Varnagy and Nathalie Viteznik.
CNN World Report – Saturday morning ecological program hosted by Fernando Jauregui
El Radar de los Barrios – morning talk show hosted by Chuo Torrealba.
La cocinita de Sindy – Saturday cooking talk show hosted by Sindy Lazo.
35MM – One of the few non-political shows on Globovisión, it contains the latest news on upcomingHollywood movies and is hosted by Víctor X.
Globovisión was critical of theChavista movement. Along with other private television stations, it supported theVenezuelan opposition protests against PresidentHugo Chávez, celebrating the2002 coup attempt along with its leaders and censoring reports of countercoup action that placed Chávez back into office.[15] The network was a leading entity within the opposition coalitionCoordinadora Democrática besideVenevisión andFedecamaras, supportinginsurrection against the Chávez government.[16]
Globovision is able to broadcast outside of Venezuela, and does so through satellite television. Microwave equipment, which allows for live transmissions, has been seized by the Government.[17]
In May 2007, President Chávez claimed during a speech that Globovision had been actively encouragingcivil unrest in Venezuela, as well as his assassination. His claim on the latter was based on broadcast footage of the attempted murder ofPope John Paul II (which was part of a series of pictures showing RCTV's historical news coverage) in combination with a song titled "Esto no termina aquí" ("This does not end here"). The Venezuelan government filed a complaint against Globovision with the Attorney General Office on this matter.[18] Venezuelan students marched in the streets to protest the closure of RCTV and threats to Globovision. Globovision's director, Alberto Ravell, said, "We are not going to change our editorial line that we are not afraid of the threats from this government."[19]
In information published throughWikiLeaks from the United States Embassy in Venezuela, after "60 allegations" against Globovisión in Venezuelan court, the Venezuelan government pressured a partner, banker Nelson Mezerhane, to buy all the shares of Globovisión in order to fire Ravell.[20]
After the 2013 sale of Globovisión to Juan Domingo Cordero, Globovisión's managerial staff stated that the editorial line would be changed and would be forced to move to the "centre".[5][21]
In 2009, Venezuela's telecommunications regulator launched four different investigations into Globovisión. Reporting about an earthquake before an official report later made on the official government channel and not paying $2.3 million tax for giving free airtime to anti-government groups during the2002 oil strike were two of the accusations in the investigations.[22][23] Chávez demanded sanctions against Globovisión, calling station director Alberto Federico Ravell "a crazy man with a cannon".[24] This action was criticized by two officials who monitorfreedom of speech,Frank La Rue of theUnited Nations and Catalina Botero of theOrganization of American States.[25]
On March 25, 2010, network ownerGuillermo Zuloaga was briefly arrested, then released pending investigation, by Venezuelan military intelligence. The country'sAttorney GeneralLuisa Ortega Diaz stated that the arrest was for speech by Zuloaga that PresidentHugo Chávez deemed false and "offensive."[26]
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^"2008 Human Rights Report: Venezuela".Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor: 2008 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices. U.S. Department of State. February 25, 2009. Archived fromthe original on February 26, 2009. RetrievedFebruary 3, 2010.
^Jones, Rachel (May 28, 2009). "In Venezuela, hundreds march for press freedom". Lexis Nexis. The Associated Press.Human Rights Watch and press freedom groups have criticized the investigation, saying it aims to harass Chavez's opponents.
^"Venezuela Threatens To Close Opposition TV Station".SHOW: Morning Edition 10:00 AM EST NPR. National Public Radio (NPR); LexisNexis. June 11, 2009.In Venezuela, President Hugo Chavez's government is moving against this TV station, which has press freedom groups raising questions about the future of democracy in a highly polarized country.
^James, Ian (September 17, 2009). "Venezuela a top concern at press freedom forum".The Associated Press. LexisNexis.Press freedom groups condemn Venezuela's recent shutdown of radio stations as part of a broader strategy by President Hugo Chavez to progressively clamp down on the private news media and they want to put a stop to it. ... Newspaper executives who lead the Miami-based Inter American Press Association say Venezuela will be at the top of their list as they gather in Caracas for an emergency forum Friday to discuss freedom of expression in the Americas.
^"US calls for free press in Venezuela, Latin America". LexisNexis. Agence France Presse – English. June 12, 2009.The United States called Friday on the Venezuelan and other Latin American governments to stop intimidating the news media and take action to uphold a free press. ... On Tuesday, the International Press Institute, a media advocacy group, denounced the deterioration of press freedom in Venezuela and in particular the Chavez government's harassment of Globovision.
