Hugo Chavez waves to supporters from a balcony at Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas, Venezuela. Photo by Ariana Cubillos, AP
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BY MACKENZIE ISSLER
It is an election year in Venezuela. President Hugo Chavez has been in power for 13 years and is facing a tough challenge from a united opposition. Chavez’s government also tends to identify the press as a principle adversary. Lawyer Oswaldo Mackenzie Issler talks to Cali, who works for the organization Espacio Publico, which defends freedom of expression and advocates for public information. Cali says Chavez has created a variety of obstacles for opposition media.
