Forum Views () 
Forum Replies ()  
 
 
Read more with google mobile :
Venezuela probes opposition paper over morgue photo
|  
 
 
 
 
	
	
		
Edition:
		
U.S.
		
		
	
	
		
			
				
					
					
						
					
				
				
					
					
						
					
				
				
					
					
						
					
				
			
		
	
	
	
		
			
				
				
			
		
	
 
	
 
	
 
 
	
		 
		
		 
		
		
		
	
	
    	
		 
		
		 
		
		
		
 
	
 
	
		
Article
    
Comments (1)
               
      
	
Save
Email
Print
Reprints
 
      
	
	
    	
		 
		
		 
		
		
		
 
	
		 
		
		 
		
		
		
	  
 
 
 
 
				
				
					
					
Most Popular
					
Most Shared
					
				 
			
			
	
               
      
		
		
		
U.S. hopeful Pakistan can avert big cholera outbreak
	14 Aug 2010 
	
Obama swims in Gulf, says beaches open for business
| Video
		
	14 Aug 2010 
	
U.S.-South Korea drills anger North, worry China
	14 Aug 2010 
	
BlackBerry assures India on access to services
| Video
		
	13 Aug 2010 
	
Apple manager charged with taking kickbacks
	14 Aug 2010 
	
China paper warns military thinking outmoded
	2:12am EDT 
	
Scientists find new superbug spreading from India
	11 Aug 2010 
	
China marks day of mourning for landslide victims
	14 Aug 2010 
	
Obama backs controversial New York mosque project
| Video
		
	14 Aug 2010 
	
Analysis: Outsourcing reversed as Brazil companies target U.S.
	11 Aug 2010 
	
	
		
		
      
               
      
		
		
		
Best of the week
	13 Aug 2010 
	
Kuwait's Agility Q2 net profit down 52 pct
	12 Aug 2010 
	
Obama swims in Gulf, says beaches open for business
| Video
		
	14 Aug 2010 
	
Analysis: Outsourcing reversed as Brazil companies target U.S.
	11 Aug 2010 
	
U.S. hopeful Pakistan can avert big cholera outbreak
	14 Aug 2010 
	
Time to become a grown-up, and here's how
	19 May 2010 
	
Apple manager charged with taking kickbacks
	14 Aug 2010 
	
Cancer cells slurp up fructose, US study finds
	02 Aug 2010 
	
U.S.-South Korea drills anger North, worry China
	14 Aug 2010 
	
UPDATE 1-Halliburton does hydraulic fracturing in Poland
	12 Aug 2010 
	
	
		
		
      
	
	 
Commentary
Iraq, America and hired guns
In the often perverse logic that has driven America’s war in Iraq, as U.S. soldiers are withdrawn the number of private security contractors is set to rise, writes Bernd Debusmann.  Commentary 
	
	
	
    	
		 
		
		 
		
		
		
 
		
	
Venezuela probes opposition paper over morgue photo
	
     
        
            
          		
                 
            
 Digg This
            
 Tweet This
            
Share on LinkedIn
            
 Share on Facebook
            
    
               
      
 
      
               
      
	
Related News
	
		
		
Venezuela's Chavez blocks nominated U.S. envoy
Mon, Aug 9 2010
Chavez seeks to restore ties with Colombia
Sat, Aug 7 2010
UPDATE 1-Chavez seeks to restore ties with Colombia
Sat, Aug 7 2010
UPDATE 3-Venezuela signals thaw with Colombia
Fri, Aug 6 2010
Chavez may bar nominee U.S. envoy for "meddling"
Thu, Aug 5 2010
	
      
               
      
    
Related Topics
        
            
                
World »
                
        
    
      
               
      
 
      
               
      
 
                        
      
 
        
        CARACAS | 
        Sat Aug 14, 2010 6:11pm EDT
        
    
CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan prosecutors are investigating opposition newspaper El Nacional after it published a front-page photograph of corpses piled up at a morgue in the capital Caracas, the government said on Saturday.
There were at least 11 dead bodies -- including a child and most of them naked -- in the color photograph under a Friday headline about deteriorating security in the South American oil producing country.
Two prosecutors have been appointed to coordinate the investigation and determine whether the publication of the photograph violated provisions of the Law on the Protection of Children and Adolescents, the authorities said in a statement.
Violent crime is a sensitive subject in the country in the run-up to September 26 legislative elections that could test support for President Hugo Chavez's socialist policies ahead of a presidential poll in 2012.
Official statistics are hard to come by, but nongovernmental organizations say Venezuela has one of the highest crime rates in the continent.
Chavez says violent crime is decreasing, and that fears are being whipped up by his political rivals for propaganda.
The director of El Nacional, Miguel Henrique Otero, said his newspaper had been right to publish the "strong" photo. On Saturday, the paper carried a headline saying homicides had increased by 134 percent in Venezuela over the last 10 years.
(Reporting by Deisy Buitrago; writing by Daniel Wallis; editing by Mohammad Zargham)
			
World
			
 
	 
     
    
Comments
    
See All Comments (1)  |  Post Comment
 
    
    
        
Aug 15, 2010 1:54am EDT
        
Right – don’t fight the crime, fight the people who put it in to people’s awareness.
How long does Chavez think he can trick his own people?
        Eric.Klein
        Report As Abusive
        
 
        
 
 
        
 
    
    
 
See All Comments (1)
    
    
 
 
     
    
 
       
Add a Comment
       
       
        
     
    
*We welcome comments that advance the story directly or with relevant tangential information. We try to block comments that use offensive language or appear to be spam and review comments frequently to ensure they meet our standards. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters.
   
 
 
		
	
 
 
	
	
	
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
	
	
© Copyright 2010 Thomson Reuters
Editorial Editions:
Africa
Arabic
Argentina
Brazil
Canada
China
France
Germany
India
Italy
Japan
Latin America
Mexico
Russia
Spain
United Kingdom
United States
 
Reuters
	
Contact Us
	
Advertise With Us
	
Help
	
Journalism Handbook
	
Archive
	
Site Index
	
Video Index
	
Reader Feedback
 
	
Mobile
	
Newsletters
	
RSS
	
Podcasts
	
Widgets
	
Your View
	
Analyst Research
Thomson Reuters
	
Copyright
	
Disclaimer
	
Privacy
	
Professional Products
	
Professional Products Support
	
Financial Products
	
About Thomson Reuters
	
Careers
Online Products
	
Acquisitions Monthly
	
Buyouts
	
Venture Capital Journal
	
International Financing Review
	
Project Finance International
	
PEhub.com
	
PE Week
	
FindLaw
 Reuters on Facebook
Thomson Reuters is the world's largest international multimedia news agency, providing investing news, world news, business news, technology news, headline news, small business news, news alerts, personal finance, stock market, and mutual funds information available on Reuters.com, video, mobile, and interactive television platforms. Thomson Reuters journalists are subject to an Editorial Handbook which requires fair presentation and disclosure of relevant interests.
NYSE and AMEX quotes delayed by at least 20 minutes. Nasdaq delayed by at least 15 minutes. For a complete list of exchanges and delays, please click here.
 
	
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
Other News on Sunday, 15 August 2010 Lebanese army kills top Islamist after three-year hunt  
Lebanese forces shoot dead suspected militant leader  
Lebanese forces shoot dead suspected militant leader
|  
Wall Street ends week with sharp drops and gloom  
Australia corals to light up cancer cure fight  
Obama, Hillary Congratulate Indians On 63rd Independence Day  
U.S. missile strike kills 12 militants in Pakistan
|  
University Of Idaho Hires Private Guards To Bolster Campus Security  
Fire Engulfs Detroit Retail Building; Six Firefighters Injured  
Armed men kidnap two Darfur peacekeepers
|  
Afghan, NATO troops pursue Haqqani fighters  
Suspected Qaeda gunmen kill Yemen security officer
|  
Aussie Slingsby arrows in on dethroning world champ  
Karzai asks Obama for review of Afghanistan war  
Julia Roberts to receive award at San Sebastian film fest  
U.S. missile strike kills 12 militants in Pakistan  
US 'concerned' over results of Rwanda vote  
Two killed in latest Indian Kashmir clashes  
Zsa Zsa Gabor hospitalized after surgery  
Japan's Tamada gives Nagoya J-League lead  
S.Korean 'breaks home run world baseball record'  
Julia Roberts to receive award at San Sebastian film fest  
Youth Olympics officially opened  
800.000 join Zurich techno Street Parade: organisers  
Dutch teen arrives in Portugal ahead of solo sailing bid  
Spain extradites alleged 'Pink Panther' thief to Japan  
Egypt's Islamic art museum reopens after restoration  
Shackleton's vintage whisky exposes secret tippler  
Armed men kidnap two Darfur peacekeepers  
Experts not consulted over Lockerbie bomber's release  
US-TECH Summary  
China marks day of mourning for landslide victims
|  
US aid arrives as Russia says no nuclear risk from fires  
Russian grain export ban comes into force  
Venezuela probes opposition paper over morgue photo
|  
French lawmaker denounces Roma raids as disgraceful  
Germany revving up but Merkel continues to sputter  
China paper warns military thinking outmoded
|  
South Korea president calls for reunification tax
|  
Summer breather in Greece ahead of austerity push  
Tight Australian election race enters final week
|  
US 'intensifies strikes' at Al-Qaeda targets  
Global Weather-Celsius  
Hollywood diplomacy in France shows up Sarkozy  
Man Killed In Boston Bar Fight; Suspect Charged With Manslaughter  
Better, More Effective Contraceptive Pill To Hit US Market Soon  
India PM pushes Pakistan to crack down on militants  
Mugabe goes shopping in Hong Kong  
China paper warns military thinking outmoded  
N.Korea uses Twitter for propaganda offensive  
Hollywood diplomacy in France shows up Sarkozy  
Japanese officials avoid war shrine on anniversary  
Apple manager charged with taking kickbacks
|  
US-ENTERTAINMENT Summary  
China observes day of mourning for mudslide victims  
Li Hongqi's 'Winter Vacation' tops Locarno film fest  
Siberian tiger mauls keeper in China  
Volkswagen inks deal with Malaysia's DRB-HICOM  
Sri Lankan exporters brace for loss of EU tax breaks  
S.Korea vows not to tolerate N.Korea provocation  
India outsourcers angered by US job visa hike  
UN chief urges world to speed up Pakistan aid  
Japan's PM to watch closely strength of yen: Jiji  
India PM urges Pakistan to crack down on militancy  
Jazz singer Abbey Lincoln dies
|  
Fires still threaten Russian nuclear site  
Baghdad attacks kill 18  
U.N. chief urges faster foreign aid for Pakistan
|  
Four killed in Baghdad attacks: security officials  
Thousands evacuated in Lourdes hoax bomb scare  
UN Chief Calls For Credible Elections In Myanmar  
Afghanistan: NATO strike kills 2 fleeing militants  
Foreign troops deaths in Afghanistan pass 2,000
|  
Eight killed, 12 injured in California desert race  
Fire near Russian nuclear site as smog returns  
Bear Cub Survived 10 Days With Head Stuck In Jar  
Top US Official Backs Pak Army Chief, General Pervez Kayani  
Afghanistan says finds 1.8 billion barrel oilfield
|  
Man Killed In Boston Bar Fight; Suspect Charged With Manslaughter  
Fire Evacuates Two Hotels Near The White House  
Qaeda No. 2 urges Turkish break with Israel: website
|  
South Africa's opposition parties merge to challenge ANC
|  
Israel's Barak approves U.S. F-35 fighters purchase
|  
Argentine leader more popular than husband: poll
|  
Orthodox flock to once-banned holy site in Turkey
|  
Ellis try double keeps Tigers on top-four target  
Apple manager charged with taking kickbacks
|  
Relatives re-trace Titanic route to mark 100 years  
S.Korean Christians demand Japan's action  
Jazz singer Abbey Lincoln dies at 80  
U.N. chief urges faster foreign aid for Pakistan  
Fear and voting in Sydney's sprawling west  
Warnings exchanged ahead of S. Korea war games  
Japan claims first gold of inaugural Youth Games  
African air travel nightmare blocks trade, tourism  
Pacific villagers await their god: Britain's Prince Philip  
Philanthropy thriving in newly rich Singapore  
Poverty in Taiwan at record high: report  
No evidence milk powder caused infant breasts: China  
Hundreds protest in Jakarta, urge religious freedom  
Matthew beats Ashour for Australian title  
Saudi sitcom row tests tolerance toward Christians
|  
Greece at new risk of being pushed off euro  
Bodies of missing Tenn. mom, Jo Ann Bain, and daughter found  
Female Breasts Are Bigger Than Ever  
AMD Trinity Accelerated Processing Units Now in Volume Production  
The Avengers (2012 film), made the second biggest opening- and single-day gross of all-time  
AMD to Start Production of piledriver  
Ivy Bridge Quad-Core, Four-Thread Desktop CPUs  
Islamists Protest Lady Gaga's Concert in Indonesia  
Japan Successfully Broadcasts an 8K Signal Over the Air  
ECB boosts loans to 1 trillion Euro to stop credit crunch  
Egypt : Mohammed Morsi won with 52 percent  
What do you call 100,000 Frenchmen with their hands up  
AMD Launches AMD Embedded R-Series APU Platform  
Fed Should not Ignore Emerging Market Crisis  
Fed casts shadow over India, emerging markets  
Why are Chinese tourists so rude? A few insights