Robert Ménard, director of Reporters without Borders (RWB), labeled Monday as political the Venezuelan government decision not to renew a broadcast license for private TV channel Radio Caracas Televisión (RCTV).

In his opinion, a ruling last Friday from the Constitutional Court, Supreme Tribunal of Justice (TSJ), "represents a masquerade. Interestingly, a court spent months to decide on the petitions made by Radio Caracas Televisión for protection or precautionary measures. Then, within 24 hours, they resolved to seize the goods and equipments property of RCTV."

"The Supreme Tribunal of Justice does what Mr. (President Hugo) Chávez wants them to do, and says things according to the pace Mr. Chávez wants them to say. Another issue which shows that it was a political decision is the arrogance and despise exhibited by the President when treating the international justice."