May 19, 2007
Venezuelan Supreme Court rejects RCTV petition

(Venezuelanalysis.com) - "Venezuela's Supreme Court declared 'inadmissible' the request of RCTV President Marcel Granier to issue an injunction against President Chávez's decision not to renew his station's broadcast license, which expires May 27th.

The highest court in Venezuela released the statement Thursday night declaring that the formal request by Marcel Granier could not be admitted to this body since it is the National Telecommunications Commission (Conatel) that must make this ruling. According to the Supreme Court statement it is the responsibility of Conatel 'to resolve all things concerning the granting, use, revocation, and other relations between the state and the licensee.'

'It is for this reason that the measure is not admissible,' said the Supreme Court statement(...)".