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Date:          Thu, 16 Oct 1997 10:06:08
From:          IFEX Clearing House <ifex@web.net>
Subject:       Argentina update (radio stations resume broadcasting)

IFEX- News from the international freedom of expression community
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ACTION ALERT UPDATE - ARGENTINA

16 October 1997

Radio stations resume broadcasting

SOURCE: World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters
(AMARC), Montreal

**Updates IFEX alert dated 5 September 1997**

(AMARC/IFEX) - Judges in Argentina have ordered the return of
equipment confiscated from the community radio stations FM Del
Sol 98.1, FM Ilusiones 98.5 and four other stations after they
found that there was no case against them. The radio stations
resumed broadcasting on 14 October 1997.

BACKGROUND:
In the middle of August 1997, low frequency radios community
radio stations that broadcast on 98Mhz were shut down after
police broke into the offices of the stations. The action was
taken following a criminal complaint lodged by the Vottionis
company, owned by journalist Daniel Haddad. The company manages
the radio station FM News which broadcasts on the 98.3 frequency.
Before the criminal complaint, Vottionis had issued warnings to the
community radio stations, claiming police powers to have them shut
down. FM Ilusiones and FM Del Sol have broadcast for nine years with a
provisional permit granted by the Federal Broadcasting Authority.
(This permit is a legal and valid document possessed by all low
frequency radio stations which allows them to broadcast) (see IFEX
alert).

For further information, contact Bruce Girard, AMARC, Avenida
America 3584, Casilla 17-08-8489, Quito, Ecuador, tel: +593 2
501180/551674, telefax: +593 2 542818 or 226648, e-mail:
bgirard@pulsar.org.ec. Or, contact AMARC at 3575 St-Laurent,
Suite 611, Montreal, Quebec H2X 2T7 Canada, tel: +1 514 982 0351, fax:
+1 514 221 2009, e-mail: amarc@web.net, Internet:
http://www.amarc.org.

The information contained in this action alert update is the sole
responsibility of AMARC. In citing this material for broadcast or
publication, please credit AMARC.
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ACTUALIZACION DE ALERTA - ARGENTINA

el 16 de octubre de 1997

Radioemisoras vuelven a transmitir

FUENTE: Asociacion Mundial de Radios Comunitarias (AMARC),
Montreal

**Actualiza alerta de IFEX del 5 de septiembre de 1997**

(AMARC/IFEX) - Los jueces en Argentina han ordenado la devolucion de
los equipos confiscados de las radios comunitarias FM Del Sol 98.1, FM
Ilusiones 98.5 y cuatro otras, tras dichos jueces encontraron que no
hay delito en las acciones en contra de las radios. Ellas estan en el
aire nuevamente desde el 14 de octubre de 1997.

ANTECEDENTES:
A mediados de agosto de 1997, las radios comunitarias de baja
potencia que transmiten dentro de las frecuencias de los 98 Mhz
fueron cerradas despues de que la policia allanaron las
instalaciones de las radios. Los operativos en contra de las
radios se realizaron tras una denuncia penal efectuada por la
empresa Vottionis S.A., propiedad del periodista Daniel Haddad.
Esta empresa maneja la radio FM News que transmite en el 98.3.
Antes de la denuncia penal, Vottionis S.A. habia enviado notas de
advertencia a las radios arrogandose poder de policia para hacerlas
cerrar. FM Ilusiones y FM Del Sol tienen 9 anos de historia que
transmiten con Permiso Precario y Provisorio otorgado por el Comite
Federal de Radiodifusion. (Este permiso es el instrumento legal y
valido que tienen todas las radios de baja potencia inscritas, que
habilita para la transmision) (ver alerta de IFEX).

Para mas informaciones, comunicarse con Bruce Girard, AMARC,
Avenida America 3584, Casilla 17-08-8489, Quito, Ecuador, tel:
+593 2 501180/551674, telefax: +593 2 542818 or 226648, correo
electronico: bgirard@pulsar.org.ec. O, comunicarse con AMARC at
3575 St-Laurent, Suite 611, Montreal, Quebec H2X 2T7 Canada, tel:
+1 514 982 0351, fax: +1 514 221 2009, correo electronico:
amarc@web.net, Internet: http://www.amarc.org.

Esta informacion es responsabilidad de la AMARC. Favor de
reconocer a la AMARC al difundirla.



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Bruce Girard             Agencia Informativa Pulsar
Email: bgirard@pulsar.org.ec
http://www.web.net/amarc/pulsar.html
Fono/Fax: +593-2-501 180 o 551 674
Fax en Montreal, Canada: +1-514-221-2009
Av. Atahualpa 333, Casilla 17-08-8489, Quito, Ecuador