orb@whuxl.UUCP (SEVENER) (05/13/85)
> Also, trying to compare that situation with "La Prensa" in Nicaragua is > nonsense. The Allende government never attempted to censor "El Mercurio" > and it certainly didn't see in it a destabilization factor. Also, during > the Allende government there were a large number of political forums in > TV and Radio programs, where politicians from both left and right wing > were invited to discuss. > No such thing in Nicaragua. Just like in the USSR or an East European > country, the government denies the freedom of speech to opposing viewpoints > and makes sure that the people hear and see what they (the Sandinistas) > want them to... > -- > Eduardo Krell UCLA Computer Science Department Eduardo I have pointed out before that in fact all political parties participating in Nicaragua's last election were allowed equal slots of TV time. Your assertion that "the government denies the freedom of speech to opposing viewpoints" is simply false. Please take note of this fact. This does not mean there is no censorship nor that the government doesn't dominate the media (as it does in *all* countries to a certain extent) in terms of setting the agendas and being the primary font of much information. But to imply that there are no forums for all parties to express their viewpoints is quite simply wrong. tim sevener whuxl!orb