Spanish European Parliamentarian for political leftwing party Izquierda Unida (IU) asked Tuesday respect for a controversial decision made by the Venezuelan government not to renew a broadcasting license for private TV channel Radio Caracas Televisión (RCTV).
 
"During the coup attempt undergone by President Hugo Chávez in 2002, that broadcaster cooperated with coupsters and hid information. In this way, it went on the fringes of the constitutional lawfulness," Meyer said in a press release.

"The Venezuelan state is entitled to renew or not the licenses to use the broadcasting space. Therefore, there is need to respect the decisions of Chávez Executive," Efe reported.

RCTV CEO Marcel Granier met Tuesday at the European Parliament with members of political parties European People's Party, Socialist Party and The Green to brief them on the non-renewal of a license that will expire on May 27th. In his opinion, such a move runs counter to freedom of expression.

The deputy underscored in his communiqué that neither the European Parliament nor any other European agency had taken any official stance in this regard.