Reporters without Borders (RWB) cheered Thursday a decision made by the European Parliament (EP) to censure Venezuelan authorities reluctance to renew a broadcast license for private TV channel Radio Caracas Televisión (RCTV).

"We congratulate ourselves lively for the vote of the European parliamentarians," when the expiration date of the RCTV broadcast license is coming soon, said RWB in a press release.

The government decision "condemns the media group to be out of the Hertzian waves."

The EP resolution, approved with 43 in favor and 22 against, reproves the Venezuelan authorities for their "null inclination to dialogue," and states that the end of "this media outlet critic of Hugo Chávez spoils informational pluralism in the country."