Aló Ciudadano
Encyclopedia
Aló Ciudadano is a Venezuela
n talk show
hosted by Leopoldo Castillo. It airs both on the Globovisión
24-hour television news network and the Circuito Nacional Belfort (CNB) radio network.
The show is interactive; people can call the show and give their opinions and/or complaints or they can send text messages, which will appear on the news ticker
. Leopoldo Castillo conducts interviews and he will usually discuss politics.
Leopoldo Castillo begins his show saying "Ciudadanos de la República Bolivariana de Venezuela" ("citizens of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela"). During the show, Sheina Chang reads news headlines from the main news websites of Venezuela and Latin America
, and conducts interviews along with Castillo.
and his supporters have accused Aló Ciudadano of making racist comments.
Although Aló Ciudadano does oppose Chávez's government, they have invited numerous pro-Chavez people on his show, such as the former mayor of the Libertador municipality, Freddy Bernal
.
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
n talk show
Talk show
A talk show or chat show is a television program or radio program where one person discuss various topics put forth by a talk show host....
hosted by Leopoldo Castillo. It airs both on the Globovisión
Globovisión
Globovisión is a 24-hour television news network in Venezuela. It broadcasts over-the-air in Caracas, Aragua, Carabobo and Zulia on UHF channel 33. Globovisión is seen in the rest of Venezuela on cable or satellite and worldwide from their website...
24-hour television news network and the Circuito Nacional Belfort (CNB) radio network.
Format
Aló Ciudadano is hosted by Leopoldo Castillo and co-hosted by journalist Sheila Chang Montero and Mariana Reyes.The show is interactive; people can call the show and give their opinions and/or complaints or they can send text messages, which will appear on the news ticker
News ticker
A news ticker resides in the lower third of the television screen space on television news networks dedicated to presenting headlines or minor pieces of news. It may also refer to a long, thin scoreboard-style display seen around the front of some offices or public buildings...
. Leopoldo Castillo conducts interviews and he will usually discuss politics.
Leopoldo Castillo begins his show saying "Ciudadanos de la República Bolivariana de Venezuela" ("citizens of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela"). During the show, Sheina Chang reads news headlines from the main news websites of Venezuela and Latin America
Latin America
Latin America is a region of the Americas where Romance languages – particularly Spanish and Portuguese, and variably French – are primarily spoken. Latin America has an area of approximately 21,069,500 km² , almost 3.9% of the Earth's surface or 14.1% of its land surface area...
, and conducts interviews along with Castillo.
History
The show began airing in late 2002, and was originally hosted by Leopoldo Castillo and co-hosted by Carlos Acosta and Marjorie Martínez. Today, it the most popular opinion program for the Venezuelan opposition. While in Venezuela many newspapers, radio stations, television broadcasting companies, and websites which are in majority opposed to the government are closing down, Aló Ciudadano is one of the few broadcasts (mainly in Globovision) that are not owed by or affined to the Venezuelan government.Hosts & co-hosts
- Leopoldo Castillo (2002 - present)
- Carlos Acosta (2002 - 2004)
- Marjorie Martínez (2002 - 2004)
- José Francisco Rivera (2004 - 2005)
- María Isabel Párraga (2004 - 2008)
- Isabel González Capriles (2004 - 2005)
- Alejandra Otero (2005 - 2007).
- Sheina Chang Montero (2007 - present)
- Mariana Reyes (2008 - present)
Criticism
Hugo ChávezHugo Chávez
Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías is the 56th and current President of Venezuela, having held that position since 1999. He was formerly the leader of the Fifth Republic Movement political party from its foundation in 1997 until 2007, when he became the leader of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela...
and his supporters have accused Aló Ciudadano of making racist comments.
Although Aló Ciudadano does oppose Chávez's government, they have invited numerous pro-Chavez people on his show, such as the former mayor of the Libertador municipality, Freddy Bernal
Freddy Bernal
Freddy Bernal is the ex-mayor of the Libertador Municipality in Caracas, Venezuela and a member of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela ....
.