Diario VEA
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Diario VEA is a daily newspaper in Venezuela
. It was founded in Caracas
in 2003. It is owned by the government. Its slogan is Comprometidos con Venezuela (literally, "Engaged to Venezuela," but more commonly translated as "Committed to Venezuela"). Its director is Guillermo García Ponce. It comes in a tabloid format.
side of the political spectrum
, and as a result of its ownership by the state, it is much friendlier to President Hugo Chávez
than most of Venezuela's dailies;hence its editorial line is critical of the United States
and the Venezuelan opposition, as well as the Colombia
n government.
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
. It was founded in Caracas
Caracas
Caracas , officially Santiago de León de Caracas, is the capital and largest city of Venezuela; natives or residents are known as Caraquenians in English . It is located in the northern part of the country, following the contours of the narrow Caracas Valley on the Venezuelan coastal mountain range...
in 2003. It is owned by the government. Its slogan is Comprometidos con Venezuela (literally, "Engaged to Venezuela," but more commonly translated as "Committed to Venezuela"). Its director is Guillermo García Ponce. It comes in a tabloid format.
Politics
Ideologically Diario VEA is on the leftLeft-wing politics
In politics, Left, left-wing and leftist generally refer to support for social change to create a more egalitarian society...
side of the political spectrum
Political spectrum
A political spectrum is a way of modeling different political positions by placing them upon one or more geometric axes symbolizing independent political dimensions....
, and as a result of its ownership by the state, it is much friendlier to President Hugo Chávez
Hugo Chávez
Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías is the 56th and current President of Venezuela, having held that position since 1999. He was formerly the leader of the Fifth Republic Movement political party from its foundation in 1997 until 2007, when he became the leader of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela...
than most of Venezuela's dailies;hence its editorial line is critical of the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and the Venezuelan opposition, as well as the Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
n government.
External links
- Diario VEA on-line
- Venezuelanalysis.comVenezuelanalysis.comVenezuelanalysis.com: Venezuela News, Views and Analysis is a news website, which describes its aim as being "to provide on-going news about developments in Venezuela, as well as to contextualize this news with in-depth analysis and background information...
, 25 June 2004, Venezuela's Diario Vea: A New Way to do Journalism