The Democratization of Communication

This is an appropriate moment to reclaim the concept of communication as a human right, crucial for active citizenship, in order to redirect the debate that has recently erupted in Latin America concerning freedom of expression. (25/06/07)

Brazil: Campaign to Support Transparency in the Attribution of Broadcasting Licenses

On Friday 5 October, a coalition of civil society organisations and social movements, including ARTICLE 19, launched a campaign demanding transparency and participation in the attribution of public licenses for the exploitation of broadcasting services in Brazil. (11/10/07)

RCTV and TVes: when normal is presented as extraordinary

There are thousands of children who die daily of avoidable causes. There are some 36,000 people who die daily in the world because of hunger. That is “normal”. Several hundred die daily because of wars that are considered normal for assuring “democracy and freedom” (08/06/07)

RCTV case : a statement by global justice activists

The undersigned global justice activists* recognize the legitimacy of the decision of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, made public on 28 December 2006, not to renew the broadcasting license of Radio Caracas Television (RCTV) which expired on 27 May. (04/06/07)

The Declaration of Cochabamba

5th Conference of Intellectuals and Artists in Defence of Humanity. May 22nd & 23rd, 2007 in Cochabamba, Bolivia. (31/05/07)

Ágora TV, a Window for Liberation

Never before in Latin America's history has media ownership been concentrated in the hands of so few. In Argentina, media concentration dates back to when the 1976-1983 military dictatorship censored most of the press and implemented harsh laws to prevent opposition from being publicly expressed. (27/04/07)

Stop the Press: Censorship on the Rise in Latin American Democracies

When an Argentine activist asked a municipal press officer to justify spending taxpayer money on lavish ads in a local paper warning citizens not to abandon their dogs, the official clenched a copy of the paper in his hand and said: "We purchase this!"  (09/04/07)