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A New Axis of Power

Critics claim Latin American television station is 鈥減ropaganda鈥

Critics in the United States congress claim that Latin America鈥檚 newest television station is nothing more than propaganda. Venezuela鈥檚 president Hugo Ch谩vez argues by saying the Pan-Latin American television station is needed to counter culture United States imperialism from the likes of CNN. Emilio San Pedro reports from the station in Venezuela鈥檚 capital Caracas to investigate both claims and if Washington is losing influence on what it previously considered its 鈥榖ack garden鈥, the countries to its south.

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22 minutes

大象传媒 World Service Archive

This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project