Venezuelan regulator continues narco-novela crusade


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Juan Fernandez Gonzalez

| 15 February 2016




After forcing La Reina del Sur to cancel its premiere three months ago, Venezuela's telecom commission has now told pay-TV operators to stop airing another narcotics-themed soap opera, El Capo.



Back in 2010, Conatel removed El Capo and Rosario Tijeras from the schedules of Venevision and Televen, as both promoted negative values, according to the commission. Now, El Capo is back on Mundo Fox, a pay-TV network airing through DirecTV, Inter, Movistar, Supercable and Net Uno, across the entire country.

“Thanks to viewers' complaints, Conatel has verified El Capo is being broadcast in different time slots via several pay-TV operators,” stated the commission. “Thus, Conatel reiterates the same petition issued back in November, when operators were told to stop airing La Reina del Sur.”

Conatel is firmly against broadcasting content that shows violence, murder, drugs and black money as life model. “Kids and youngsters are protected by law, and social responsibility principle has to be respected,” added the commission.

Pay-TV operators have 24 hours to cease airing El Capo, which they are likely comply with, as they've done on previous occasions. Conatel has also reminded DirecTV, Inter, Movistar, Supercable and Net Uno to choose their content according to the country's regulation.