The president of Venezuela's radio circuit Rumbera Network, Peter Taffin, ruled out political reasons behind the closure one of his radio stations. The radio entrepreneur admitted the station lacked legal authorization to operate. Taffin denied the closing of the station and seizure of the equipment was a political revenge, as some opposition circles had claimed. "We have no political leanings. We are devote to radio, to music and to show business," he said. The entrepreneur told the daily El Universal his station "had not complied with all legal regulations. It had been inspected but it lacked either authorization or concession." Taffin added that the radio station, based in the state of Guarico, uses the franchise of the circuit, which must comply with legal regulations. He added that the National Telecommunications Commission (CONATEL) acted according to law, because article 183 of the Organic Law of Telecommunications establishes that the station's frequency must have been authorized and its concession approved." He ruled out any relation between Rumbera Network 101.5 and Llanera 91.3 FM, another Guarico-based radio station that was closed due to irregularities. Llanera 91.3 FM Director Alex Vasquez admitted that he had not filed the necessary documents for the station to operate, but that he was following the procedures to comply with all requirements.
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