An five-member mission of deputies for the European People's Party (EPP) visiting Venezuela meet with several opposition parties and non-governmental organizations on Wednesday and Thursday, with a view to prepare a report on the situation surrounding President Hugo Chávez government's decision not to renew the broadcast license for private television channel RCTV.

While in their agenda, the European parliamentarians on Thursday could not meet with deputy Cilia Flores (ruling party MVR), the Chair of the Venezuelan Legislature, who cancelled the meeting at the eleventh hour. She was the only pro-government spokesman who had agreed to meet with the delegation.

Next May 24th, EPP intends to submit to the European Parliament a motion to support RCTV. In Venezuela, they expect to gather evidence to gain support from the European Socialist Party.

Fernando Fernández (Spanish PP), José García-Margallo (Spanish PP), José Ribeiro (Portuguese Christian Democracy), Sergio Marques (Portuguese Christian Democracy) and Daniel Hannan (Britain Conservative Party) meet with leaders of opposition political parties Primero Justicia and Un Nuevo Tiempo, and civil organizations Comando Nacional de la Resistencia, Foro Parlamentario and Súmate.