The National Union of Press Workers (SNTP), journalists, and journalism teachers and students' associations urged Thursday the national government to reconsider its decision not to renew a broadcast license for TV channel Radio Caracas Televisión (RCTV).

As quoted by AP, SNTP -backed by hundred journalists, teachers and students- published Thursday in the local press a large notice asking for revision of the action against RCTV. Also, they claimed that non-renewal of the license relies on "basically political" grounds.

"Expression of the diverse political visions presently in the Venezuelan society, criticism and denunciation could be seriously damaged as sanctions are imposed on broadcasters for having an independent editorial line," the communiqué said.