Politics, at its core, is pretty simple.

This station supported the attempted overthrow of Venezuala's popularly elected leader. If the media takes a shot and misses, they pay the price when the leader gets the legal chance to do so (Chavez); if they back the successful overthrow (Nixon*) their power as an institution increases.

Having received, through the due process of his government's normal function, the power to rule by decree in most day-to-day decisions, Chavez simply allowed a license to lapse. He has not prevented free speech or dissent -- throwing rocks made the protestors rioters -- so if someone want's to start a station that takes an editorial stance against him, there is nothing preventing them.

Officially.


*Note: Nixon did obstruct justice and abuse his position of power; the "overthrow" in question was for valid reasons.