CNN) — At least 34 private radio stations in Venezuela were closed indefinitely Friday, and 206 more were at risk of being shut down, a government official said. The stations were closed for various reasons, including expired permits and operation by unauthorized personnel, said Diosdado Cabello, minister of Public Works and Housing. “Freedom of expression is not the most sacred freedom,” Cabello was quoted as saying by CNN affiliate Globovision Most station owners said the closures were politically motivated.
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Dozens of radio stations shut down in Venezuela
