The Colombian National Television Commission (CNTV) blocked satellite access to Telecapital, a government channel that rebroadcasts Telesur signal.

The hemispheric news system boosted by Venezuela started operations last July 24th, with programming including documentary films, news coverage and a number of journalist works that highlight the Latin American people, as explained in the Monday edition of Semana magazine.

The decision may result in clashes between national authorities and Bogotá town council, led by socialist Luis Eduardo Garzón, the weekly added, quoting a CNTV source.

The Committee decided not to grant access to the satellite of the Bogotá channel. Therefore, Telesur programs could not be seen in most part of Colombia. However, signals were authorized from TRO, a small channel operating to the East, on the Colombian-Venezuelan border.

"It is a Colombian domestic issue and it is not our business. We are called to continue working, producing more spaces that show us, Latin Americans, our culture, from our own point of view," Telesur director general Aram Aharonian said on the phone.