“The intellectual, artistic, scientific freedom of opinion and press is guaranteed without censure or authorisation.” From the Brazilian constitution, Article 5
So any citizen has the right to express himself – even favelados. It is a basic right like breathing, thinking, living.
Why are local radio stations so important for favelados?
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The statistics ‘level on education’ and ‘matters of local radio stations’ can be viewed on the RadioFavela site.
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könnt Ihr Lokalradios hier nachlesen. Dort findet Ihr auch die Statistiken über Ausbildungsniveau und Themen der Lokalradios in Brasilien.
Related Posts and Sites
– World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters available in English, français y español
– Interviews with Ruben César Fernandes, executive director of Viva Rio.
– other posts on the RadioProductionCentre (RPC)