Guyana Rejects U.S. Request to Air Propaganda to Venezuela

[Judi Lynn]

Published 18 July 2020

Guyana’s President David Granger says that his administration has denied a request by the United States to utilize the country’s medium wave radio frequencies to broadcast Voice of America to Venezuela.

President Granger said that due to a number of considerations, “It would not be in our national interest to do anything to contribute to destabilizing relations at this time.”

Voice of America is the U.S. government’s largest international broadcaster known for ideologically right-wing content which has been criticized for transmitting U.S. government propaganda in a multitude of languages, with scarce journalistic value.

The request dates back to at least April, when a correspondence from the Foreign Ministry dated April 1st, asked the Ministry of Public Telecommunications for guidance to respond to the request by the U.S. government Board of Broadcasting Governors seeking use of Guyana’s towers “reach populations in Venezuela.”

More:
https://www.telesurenglish.net/news/guyana-rejects-US-request-to-air-propaganda-to-venezuela-20200718-0008.html

They don't know what they'll be missing. Trump has all the best Spanish words, too.

[tulipsandroses]

1. Payback? The Trump Admin hit Guyana with visa sanctions recently - over their Granger not stepping

down after supposedly losing his election. I need to pay more attention to this. Guyana is poised to be a player in the oil business after oil discovered there. As Rachel says, watch this space.

[Judi Lynn]

2. Interesting. Had heard they were pressuring him. Thanks for the heads up. n/t