TeleSur: TeleSur, Sputnik and other fake news sources banned from Canadian meeting
Canada Doubles Down on Media Censorship of Lima Group Meeting
Canada's Foreign Ministry has denied press credentials to at least three media outlets to cover the group of predominantly right-wing governments.
The Foreign Ministry of Canada has denied access to several media outlets to cover the Lima Group meeting taking place in Ottawa Monday. At that meeting, countries who are currently allied against Venezuela are expected to discuss further steps associated with their actions against the Bolivarian nation.
Canadas foreign ministry issued the same terse response to Russian media outlets Sputnik News as it did Ria Novostis bid for press credentials for the meeting: Thank you for your interest in the 10th ministerial meeting of the Lima Group in Ottawa. This letter is to inform you you have not been accredited as media."
As with Canadas rejection of teleSUR for media credentials as reported Feb. 3., the response provided no reason for the rejection, however, Canadian spokesperson for the Lima Group responded to Sputnik by saying that the news outlet was rejected for a lack of respect to the Canadian Foreign Minister."
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