La Hojilla
La Hojilla (English: The Razorblade) is a Venezuelan television programme. It is transmitted daily on weekdays at 11pm on Venezolana de Televisión. It is hosted by Mario Silva and Jorge Amorín. It is also broadcast on Radio Nacional de Venezuela. Programme The Economist discussed Silva in 2011; Silva rejected the allegations. In February 2012, allegations aired on La Hojilla against opposition candidate Henrique Capriles Radonski gained international coverage. Capriles rejected the allegations. Format The show first aired on June 21 of 2004. Initially, it featured journalists Eileen Padrón and Néstor Francia. Both later left in 2006 to start their own show called La réplica. La hojilla addresses political issues in Venezuela and supports the government of Nicolás Maduro. The host conducts interviews, analyses, and reports. The show has also featured local personalities such as journalist and lawyer Eva Golinger, comedians Joselo and Koke Corona, singer Paul Gillman, political activist Lina Ron, the former president of the National Assembly of Venezuela, and former foreign minister and current president of Venezuela Nicolás Maduro, as well as former Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez, among others. Background On September 9, 2008, Mario Silva announced the temporary suspension of the show to devote time to his