2011: An Issue of The Newspaper 6toPoder was Banned for Degrading Women

On August 20, 2011, the weekly newspaper 6toPoder (6th Power) published a satirical article entitled “The Powerful Women of the Beautiful Revolution” where it depicted high ranking female public officials in a show orchestrated by President Hugo Chavez. The story was accompanied by a photo montage that superimposed the heads of six female public officials onto the bodies of cabaret dancers [2]. The six officials were: the President of the Supreme Court (Luisa Estella Morales), the Attorney General (Luisa Ortega Diaz), the President of the National Electoral Council (Tbisay Lucena), the Ombudsman (Gabriela Ramirez), the Vice President of the National Assembly (Blanca Eeckout) and a Cabinet Secretary.[3][1]

On August 21, a group of Venezuelan women marched to the District Attorney’s Office in Caracas demanding that the office take action against the newspaper. [3] The National Assembly demanded an investigation of 6toPoder for violations of the Law on Social Responsibility in the Media [4].

On August 22, Judge Denisse Bocanegra issued an injunction that ordered the newspaper to cease distribution while prosecutors investigated the case. The newspaper’s top executive, Dinorah Giron, was charged with “instigating hatred,” arrested and released after two days. An arrest warrant was issued for its President, Leocenis Garcia who was imprisoned for two months.

The injunction was questioned by several journalist advocacy organizations, including the Inter-American Press Association and the Committee to Protect Journalists. CPF issued a statement: ”The closure of the 6th Power and the serious accusations against its executives represent acts of censorship and an attempt to intimidate other media outlets.” [2]

On August 28, Judge Bocanegra revoked the suspension which allowed the paper to continue publication on the condition that 6toPoder cease publishing “content that is degrading to the female gender.”[4] All copies of the August 20 issue were ordered withdrawn [1].



   

1.VOA, Sexto Poder will be published again, August 28, 2011

2.CPJ, Venezuelan newspaper shut, executives charged, August 28, 2011

3. Venezuelanalysis, Venezuelan Newspaper Under Investigation due to ‘defamation of women,’ August 23, 2011

4. Venezuelanalysis, Offensive Newspaper Back on Newsstands: Freedom of Expression Reigns in Venezuela, September4, 2011

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