[news] ARGENTINA: First-Ever Permit for Indigenous Community Radio

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By Marcela Valente Send your comments to the editor editors at ipsnews.net Copyright (C) 2005 IPS-Inter Press Service. All rights reserved. BUENOS AIRES - The first operating licence ever granted by the Argentine government to an indigenous community radio station is being hailed as a major step forward in giving a voice to this sector of the population, while posing formidable challenges. The FM radio station, which has been operating without a licence for six years and has yet to be given a name, is run by the Mapuche Indian community of Linares, made up of around 700 members and located in the municipality of Aucapan, in the southern province of Neuquen.

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