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Aljazeera, WikiLeaks and 'US media war' in South America

Publié par siel sur 5 Avril 2011, 09:49am

Catégories : #NUESTRA AMERICA

 

 
Diplomatic cables show the struggle for public opinion between Telesur and Voice of America.
Last Modified: 26 Mar 2011 13:06
The US wants to counter the 'propaganda' of Telesur, which is backed by Venezuela's leftist government [EPA]

In an effort to deflect and counteract leftist regimes in Latin America during the Cold War, Washington attached great political importance to its propaganda efforts.

From Cuba to Chile, the US sought to promote friendly media while cultivating the support of right-wing reporters.


Ultimately, such propaganda efforts proved not only economically wasteful but also politically self-defeating as Washington antagonised the Latin left, leaving a bitter residue for years to come.

In light of the Cold War experience one might expect Washington to learn from its mistakes, yet in 2006 Voice of America started to broadcast toward leftist Venezuela.


Originally founded in 1942, the Voice of America is overseen by the Broadcasting Board of Governors (or BBG), a quasi-independent company in charge of US "public diplomacy" which in turn beams radio and TV programming to countries such as Cuba.

 

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