President Correa announced this week that the Ecuadorian government will be taking over "many" radio and television stations. He stated that this was due to irregularities but did not specify what kind or which stations would be taken over. He also denied that these actions were a threat to freedom of expression in Ecuador.
The Correa government previously fined TeleAmazonas twice for not confirming its reporting. This announcement comes on the heels of President Chavez's announcement that Venezuela will nationalize approximately three dozen radio stations.
Online sources- Associated Press, Wall Street Journal
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