On Monday, he also filed paperwork to run for the presidency, CNN affiliate Globovision reported.

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Third, Globovision's license expires two years from now under a recent government rule change.

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The editorial line of Globovision is expected to change under new management, employees told The Associated Press.

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Carlos Lauria of the Committee to Protect Journalist said the slow strangling of Globovision followed a pattern nationally.

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The ministry accused Globovision of sparking Friday's clashes by reporting on the operation at the prison, which officials had planned to keep under wraps.

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Other stations such as Globovision were intimidated as well as others.

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Globovision also faces possible sanctions for alleged tax evasion.

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Venezuela: Chavez warns cable TV news station, Globovision.

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The Zuloaga family owns 80 percent of Globovision.

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In the meeting with employees, Zuloaga said that "politically, economically and legally" Globovision was no longer a viable business, in part because it had no access to dollars at preferential rates to buy equipment, as Cordero's business does, the employee said.

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