Reply #19: Sure he could stop it . Quite easily.

[Imperialism Inc.]

Use the 4th branch (that is under his command) to go in and shut down the media. But he won't because he isn't a dictator, becoming or otherwise.

And yes, it does lead to coups and such. One happened in 2002 from the real negative force in Venezuela... the opposition(backed by our government who hailed the coup as "a great day for democracy"... eh??).