[1] Previously, he held various positions in the media area and in Venezuelan politics, mainly during the government of President Hugo Chávez.
In April 2002 citing ethical conflicts with the news channel he resigned, which made him better known among government supporters.
[2] From the ministry he promoted pending reforms, by improving the Venezuelan State Television Channel, and promoted the Law of Social Responsibility in Radio and Television (Ley Resorte, called "Gag Law" by the sectors adverse to the government, under the argument that it forced the media to incur in the censorship of their contents for political reasons).
That same year, he married Isabel González Capriles, a television presenter and journalist for Globovisión.
In January 2008, Izarra was again appointed Minister of Communication, replacing journalist Willian Lara.