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e)
on November 17, 2002 an explosive device was thrown in front of
Globovisión’s facilities, causing a fire that destroyed three vehicles;
f)
on January 3, 2003, Carla Angola, a journalist for Globovisión, was
attacked by government supporters while she was covering an opposition
demonstration. An administrative proceeding also commenced against said
station, which may lead to Globovisión’s being fined, to temporary suspension
of its broadcasts, and even to annulment of the television concession;
g)
on November 12, 2003 Douglas Godoy, a cameraman for Globovisión,
and his assistant, were attacked by a group of government supporters while
they were covering an event held by the wife of the mayor of the Municipality
of Sucre in the State of Miranda;
h)
on December 3, 2003 Dona José Umbría and Martha Palma Tronconis,
journalists for Globovisión, were attacked while they were covering a
demonstration of employees of the Instituto Venezolano de los Seguros
Sociales. That same day a team of reporters, composed of journalist Beatriz
Adrián, cameraman Angel Millán and Oscar Núñez, was attacked while they
were covering disturbances in downtown Caracas. Though present there, the
National Guard did not intervene.
i)
on January 18, 2004, a team of journalists of Globovisión that was
traveling in a vehicle belonging to the channel, composed of cameraman
Joshua Torres and his assistant Zullivan Peña, was attacked with pipes,
blows, and firearm shots, while they were filming an aggression by
government supporters against a supporter of the Movimiento al Socialismo
(MAS);
j)
on February 19, 2004, three vehicles with roughly ten heavily-armed
men broke into the facilities of Glovovisión and took away a radio transmitter
that belonged to the channel. That same day a team of reporters, composed
of journalist Jesús Rivero Bertorelli, cameraman Efraín Hernández and
assistant Carlos Tovar, was attacked while it covered a demonstration at the
Labor Ministry;
k)
on February 20, 2004 the facilities of Globovisión were attacked by a
group of approximately 10 armed persons, dressed in black and with their
faces covered, who searched the place and took away a radio transmitter that
belonged to the channel;
l)
on February 27, 2004 Miguel Angel Calzadilla, a journalist for
Globovisión, was wounded while he was covering a march summoned by the
Coordinadora Democrática in Caracas, during which the National Guard
blocked the demonstrators’ way with tear gas and pellets;
m)
on February 27, 2004 the Commission adopted admissibility report No.
7 of 2004 regarding the alleged violations of the rights protected by Articles
1(1), 2, 5(1), 8, 13 and 25 of the Convention, to the detriment of several
employees, shareholders and managers of Globovisión;
n)
on March 1, 2004 Janeth Carrasquilla, a journalist for Globovisión,
suffered a head wound due to the impact caused by a tear gas bomb thrown
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