Mujica praises a free unregulated press, even “sometimes they make you mad”

Saturday, October 23rd 2010 - 04:45 UTC

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Uruguayan president Jose Mujica insisted that the best regulation for the media is no regulation, although admitting that many times he feels disappointed, when not furious with some of the articles published. Read full article

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Think
Hasta siempre “holandés”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlAKn8YxoL4&feature=related
Oct 23rd, 2010 - 05:13 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Hoytred
Do I see a little criticism of Cristana's approach to the media in Argentina? ...... :-)
Oct 23rd, 2010 - 05:25 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Forgetit87
Mujica is likely sailing in good waters. So far, he is the the international banks and press' beloved socialist. Let's see if he can keep his goodwill towards the media if, or when, they start to persecute or defame him. Then again, I don't know how Uruguayan media are, that is, I don't know whether the press in there is as nasty as it is in most other South American countries.

@Think, I think you'd be interested in this.

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE69L2JY20101022?pageNumber=1
Oct 23rd, 2010 - 06:06 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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xbarilox
Unfortunately, in my country things are not that easy, President Mujica. I don't like the Kirchners, but in this case they're not so wrong. As an example, Ernestina Herrera de Noble is not as innocent as someone could easily think of her at first sight. Many rich people in my country gave their support to brutal dictators like Videla. Ernestina Herrera de Noble is one of those people.
Oct 23rd, 2010 - 06:24 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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stick up your junta
Take it on the chin Cristana'

http://www.buenosairesherald.com/BreakingNews/View/48804
Oct 23rd, 2010 - 07:29 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Forgetit87
What a poor paper. So eager to be offensive, it comes accross as hysterical.
Oct 23rd, 2010 - 07:53 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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stick up your junta
Well if you dont agree, it would come across as hysterical
Oct 23rd, 2010 - 09:18 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Think
I have given this issue a bit of thought during the years.
Evidently, “El Pepe” has too.....

Fighting the “free press” is like fighting gravity.
Gravity is not “good” or “bad”.
It is.................

Brawl with it and you’ll fall.
Understand it and you’ll not go down.
Educate about it and others will not plunge.
Employ it wisely and your feats will stand even stronger.

El Pepe got it………
But yes……………… it is irritating that Man can’t fly :-)
Oct 23rd, 2010 - 09:38 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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El Supremo
I do like this man. I do. Given this guy's history and life experience, he could easily be a rabid vengeful person. But, no, he's just a man and seems to be a very reasonable one at that. Uruguay - we are so fortunate!
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