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RSF praises Minister Izarra's statements about news channel Globovisión

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The organization Reporters without Borders (RSF) hailed on Monday the fact that Venezuelan Minister of Communication Andrés Izarra publicly rejected an attack on privately-owned TV news channel Globovisión when covering a demonstration in the 23 de enero district of Caracas, the Venezuelan capital.

Members of pro-government militant group "La Piedrita" attacked reporters and members of a film crew last October 10, tried to seize their cameras and tried to prevent police actions, explained in a statement the NGO advocating press freedom.

Minister Andrés Izarra publicly slammed the "political childishness" of the militants of "La Piedrita" while Interior and Justice Minister Tarek El Aissami also strongly condemned the attack, EFE reported.

RSF also welcomed the announcement made by Izarra on state-run TV channel Venezolana Televisión of providing air time for opposition candidates to November 23 regional and local elections.

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