The march to Castroism continues. Chavismo selectively cuts power to radio stations

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Radio Station in Tucupita Shut Down by CORPOELEC for the Fifth Time this Year
By Mario Pérez - July 6, 2018



For some, distant, hidden places bring peace, serenity, solitude and relaxation. But in the land of Simón Bolívar, remoteness is a synonym for violations against human rights, freedom of expression, freedom of press and the capacity of free, critical and alternative media outlets to operate without coercion.

Such is the case with Radio Fe y Alegría 92.1 FM, in Tucupita, Delta Amacuro.

One of the 21 stations that currently make up the network owned by Fe y Alegría (an institution founded 63 years ago as a movement for popular education and social promotion), suffered a two-hour long power cut on June, 22. The second day this happened, the body responsible for the electrical service didn’t restore it.

Employees noticed something was off when they realized that the building where the station is located was the only place with no power, while nearby houses and stores were unaffected...

-fast forward-

...Francisco “Paco” Pérez, head of Radio Fe y Alegría 92.1 FM, realized there was something fishy about the power cut because there was no rationing in the area and they had no past due bills. He went to the National Electric Corporation’s (CORPOLEC) offices to ask what was truly happening. The answers were vague, but Pérez insisted until he got it: “The orders to cut the service come from the top.”

Paco looks at his hands and counts with his fingers: This is the fifth power cut the station has suffered so far this year. “The same happened last year, the radio was left without power and we went out to catch the CORPOELEC people working on disconnecting the wiring. When we asked them why, they said ‘orders from the top.’”...

https://www.caracaschronicles.com/2018/07/06/radio-station-in-tucupita-shut-down-by-corpoelec-for-the-fifth-time-this-year/

"Orders from the top!" seems to be the recurring theme in ChavismoLand.

No water to my business that doesn't accept fake money (Petro cryptocurrency) or worse, worthless Bolivars? "Orders from the top!"
No electricity to my radio station, newspaper or web host servers? "Orders from the top!"
PNB/GNB won't remove Chavista squatters out of my hotel, house or apartment building? "Orders from the top!"

And its not that these institutions are "enemies" of Chavismo. Heck no... the problem is that they aren't active participants in the fraud of Chavismo. Like Che Guevara, if you aren't going to pick up a gun and actively fight for the Revolution, the Revolution considers you a parasite and you are dragging it down.

El paredon (the wall) for you!