Misuse of official messages

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The head of the NGO Fundamedios, César Ricaurte, criticises the government’s inappropriate and often discriminatory use of provisions for broadcasting official messages and announcements (called “cadenas”) on Ecuador’s TV stations.

Published on 01.04.2010

Updated on 20.01.2016

Ecuador

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