Community radio in Venezuela
- 2006
- p.317-19.
- 28 Jan
During the early days of the Chavez presidency and the strikes in 2001 that threatened to cripple Venezuela's economy, it was community radio that provided an alternative forum to sustain democracy. However, in recent times, radio activists have had to fight a hard battle with the government. The struggle to retain autonomy has been difficult, in the face of constant struggles to secure authorisation or meet financing demands. - Reproduced.