Madam, - Has it occurred to Dr Barry Cannon (June 5th) that the reason many media outlets are deeply critical of President Chávez of Venezuela is because they know from experience that stories about popular leaders who seek the power to rule by decree, nationalise political parties and shut down critical media never seem to end happily for the people they lead? - Yours, etc,
DAVID ROLFE, Leinster Road, Dublin 6.